Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1710
Maker Khalīl Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ‘Alī
Place Iṣfahān
Material Brass
Inventory no. 33739
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957
There are 2 plates with latitudes ranging from 29°0' to 36°0' .

Latitude 36°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لو For latitude 36° Latitude
ساعاته يد كح Hours 14h 28m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 30°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لو For latitude 30° Latitude
ساعاته يح نز Hours 13h 57m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 35°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض له For latitude 35° Latitude
ساعاته يد كب Hours 14h 22m 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
لعرض كط For latitude 29° Latitude
ساعاته يج نب Hours 13h 52m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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