Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 4a
Latitude 34°0'
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Almucantars

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 3° from 0° to 90° Labelled every 6° with   (Abdjad, maghrib) numerals Plain line.

Azimuths

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 6°  Labelled every 6° with   (Abdjad, maghrib) 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
Prayer lines Prayer names (Arabic in Kufic script)
Meridian line
Horizon rectus
Unequal hours Numbered (Arabic in Kufic script) (Ordinal), Plain line style.

Inscriptions

Transcription Translation Type
لكل بلد عرض لج م For every nation at latitude 33°40' Latitude
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
خط العصر Line of the afternoon Prayer name
خط الظهر 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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