The
plate is
labelled 36° but is, in fact, engraved for ca. 30°. The
almucantars
on this plate are particularly problematic, being both
irregularly spaced and numbered.
Almucantars
| Divisions |
Labelled |
Style |
| Divided every 6° from 0° to 90° |
Labelled every 6° with (Abdjad)
numerals |
Plain line. |
Circles
| Type |
Labelled |
Style |
Notes |
| Equator |
|
Plain line. |
|
| Tropic of Cancer |
|
Plain line. |
|
| Tropic of Capricorn |
|
Plain line. |
|
Lines
| Type |
Labelled |
Description |
| Meridian line |
|
|
| Horizon rectus |
|
|
| Unequal hours |
Numbered (None in Numbers, engraved script) |
(Abdjad), Plain line style. |
Inscriptions
| Transcription |
Translation |
Type |
| عرص لو |
Latitude 36° |
Latitude |
| ساعاته يد ب |
Hours 14h 02m |
Hours of daylight |
| المشرق |
East |
Direction |
| المغرب |
West |
Direction |
