Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 17th century
Place India
Material Brass
Inventory no. 33411
Acquisition Presented by A.E. Gunther in 1986
There are 7 plates with latitudes ranging from 18°0' to 90°0' .

Latitude 32°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لب Latitude 32° Latitude
ساعاته بد ح Hours 14h 08m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 29°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كط Latitude 29° Latitude
ساعاته بج نب Hours 13h 52m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 21°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
العرض كا Latitude 21° Latitude
ساعاته بج Hours 13h Hours of daylight
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Latitude 18°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض بح Latitude 18° Latitude
ساعاته بج Hours 13h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 66°0'

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This plate is ecliptic coordinates. This plate contains 1 scales of the following type(s): Zodiacal signs Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
صفحه ميزان نعنكبوت Miscellaneous
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Latitude N/A

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This plate bears a tablet of horizons. This plate contains 1 scales of the following type(s): Table of Horizons Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
صفحه افاقي Plate of horizons Miscellaneous
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Latitude 90°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض تسعين Latitude ninety Latitude
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Latitude N/A

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This plate is a composite plate for 24° and 30°. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
صفحه امطارح شعاع بعرض ل Plate for latitude 30° Latitude
صفحه امطارح شعاع بعرض كد Plate for latitude 24° Latitude
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Latitude 34°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لد Latitude 34° Latitude
ساعاته بج بد Hours 14h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 36°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لو Latitude 36° Latitude
ساعاته بد Hours 14h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 27°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كز Latitude 27° Latitude
ساعاته بج Hours 13h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 24°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كد Latitude 24° Latitude
ساعاته بج hours 13h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 26°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كو Latitude 26° Latitude
ساعاته بج Hours 13h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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This is a composite plate for 0°, 48° and 72°. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لحو Latitude Latitude
العرض مح Latitude 48° Latitude
عرض عب Latitude 72° Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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