Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 1728/9 (A.H. 1141)
Maker Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad al-Baṭṭuṭī
Place North Africa
Material Brass
Inventory no. 52713
Acquisition Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924
There are 3 plates with latitudes ranging from 21°0' to 36°0' .

Latitude 36°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض تونس لو لز For the latitude of Tunis, 36° 37' Latitude
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
خط العصر Line of the afternoon Prayer name
خط الظهق Line of a little after noon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
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Latitude 34°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض مكناس لد For the latitude of Meknes, 34° Latitude
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
خط العصر Line of the afternoon Prayer name
خط الظهق Line of a little after noon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
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Latitude 21°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض مكه كا م For the latitude of Mecca, 21° 40' Latitude
مشرق ِEast Direction
مغرب West Direction
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
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Latitude 25°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض المدينه كه ل For the latitude of Medina, 25° 30' Latitude
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
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Latitude 31°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض ماركش لا ل For the latitude of Marrakesh, 31° 30' Latitude
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
خط العصر Line of the afternoon Prayer name
خط الظهق Line of a little after noon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
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Latitude 30°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض مصر و سجلماسه ل For the latitude of Egypt and [??], 30° Latitude
لعرض مصر و سجلماسه ل For the latitude of Egypt and [??], 30° Latitude
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
خط العصر Line of the afternoon Prayer name
خط الظهق Line of a little after noon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
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