Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date late 18th century
Place North Africa
Material Brass
Inventory no. 40407
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957
There are 2 plates with latitudes ranging from 21°0' to 36°0' .

Latitude 34°0'

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This plate is almost certainly a replacement. The engraving on this plate is quite crude. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
فجر Evening Prayer name
لعرض مقناس و فاس اقنهم الباه لد For latitude of Meknas and Fez ??, 34° Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
شفق Morning Direction
الزوال Midday Direction
ظهر Early afternoon Direction
عصر Afternoon Direction
فجر Evening Direction
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Latitude 21°0'

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This plate is almost certainly a replacement. The engraving on this plate is quite crude. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض مكه اقنها النه كا For latitude of Mecca ??, 21° Latitude
شفق Morning Prayer name
الزوال Midday Prayer name
ظهر Early afternoon Prayer name
عصر Afternoon Prayer name
فجر Evening Prayer name
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Latitude 36°0'

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This plate is almost certainly a replacement. The engraving on this plate is quite crude. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض طنجه لو For latitude of Tangier, 36° Latitude
الشمال Morning Prayer name
الزوال Midday Prayer name
ظهر Early afternoon Prayer name
عصر Afternoon Prayer name
فجر Evening Prayer name
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Latitude 33°0'

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This plate is almost certainly a replacement. The engraving on this plate is quite crude. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض اسال و اطرالصا لج For latitude of Sale and ?, 33° Latitude
شفق Morning Prayer name
الزوال Midday Prayer name
ظهر Early afternoon Prayer name
عصر Afternoon Prayer name
فجر Evening Prayer name
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