Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 1712/13 (A.H. 1124)
Maker ‘Abd al-A’imma
Place Iṣfahān
Material Brass
Inventory no. 40744
Acquisition Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924
There are 5 plates with latitudes ranging from 30°0' to 38°0' .

Latitude 33°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لج Latitude 33° Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
ساعاته يد يب Hours 14h 12m Hours of daylight
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Latitude 31°0'

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لعرض لا Latitude 31° Latitude
ساعاته يد ب Hours 14h 02m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 32°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لب Latitude 32° Latitude
ساعاته يد ز Hours 14h 07m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 30°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض ل Latitude 30° Latitude
الساعات يج نب Hours 13h 52m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 34°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لد Latitude 34° Latitude
ساعاته يد يو Hours 14h 16m Hours of daylight
مستوى East Direction
مغرب West Direction
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Latitude 36°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لو For latitude 36° Latitude
ساعاته يد كح Hours 14h 28m Hours of daylight
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
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Latitude 35°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض له For latitude 35° Latitude
ساعاته يد كب Hours 14h22m 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 32° and 25°. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض لب Latitude 32° Latitude
عرض كه Latitude 25° Latitude
ساعسته يج كا Hours 13h 21m Hours of daylight
ساعسته يج د Hours 13h 04m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 37°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لز Latitude 37° Latitude
ساعاته يد لد Hours 14h34m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 38°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لح Latitude 38° Latitude
ساعاته يد م Hours 14h 40m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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