Astrolabe Catalogue

Declination

Type: Declination
Style: Declination arc, equidistant
Geometry: Arc
Unit of measurement: Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal
(Numbering) starts at: 0
(Numbering) ends at: 30
Numbered: every 10
Repeats: 6 times
Divided every: 10 (Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal)

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .

Location(s) detail:

UR: Upper right quadrant (inside circular scales) (UR)

Inscription(s):

Type: Prayer name
Content: خط نصف النهار بعرض كز
Translation: Line of the midday for latitude 27
Language: Arabic
Script: Nashki
Notes:
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Type: Prayer name
Content: اول عصر
Translation: Beginning of the afternoon prayer
Language: Arabic
Script: Nashki
Notes:
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Type: Prayer name
Content: اول عص
Translation: Beginning of the afternoon prayer
Language: Arabic
Script: Nashki
Notes: This inscription is probably an error. If both these lines are for 27°, then this inscription should probably read "End of the afternoon prayer"
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