Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date early 18th century (?)
Maker Faḍl ‘Alī
Place Persia
Material Brass
Inventory no. 38235
Acquisition Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924
There are 4 plates with latitudes ranging from 29°0' to 40°0' .

Latitude 30°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض ل Latitude 30° Latitude
ساعته يج نز Hours 13h 57m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 40°0'

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This plate shows some evidence of having been silvered. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض م Latitude 40° Latitude
ساعته يد نب Hours 14h 52m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 32°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لب Latitude 32° Latitude
ساعته يد و Hours 14h 06m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 34°0'

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This plate shows some evidence of having been silvered. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض لد Latitude 34° Latitude
ساعته يد يز Hours 14h 17m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 38°0'

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This plate shows some evidence of having been silvered. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض لح Latitude 38° Latitude
ساعته يد م Hours 14h 40m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 36°0'

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This plate shows some evidence of having been silvered. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض لو Latitude 36° Latitude
ساعته يد كز Hours 14h 27m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 29°0'

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This plate shows some evidence of having been silvered. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض كط Latitude 29° Latitude
ساعته يج نب Hours 13h 52m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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This plate bears a tablet of horizons. This plate contains 2 scales of the following type(s): Table of Horizons Declination Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
صفيح افاقي Plate of horizons Miscellaneous
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