Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 1b
Latitude 36°0'
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Almucantars

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 3° from 0° to 90° Labelled every 3° 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
Meridian line
Horizon rectus
Unequal hours Numbered (Numbers in Numbers, engraved script) (Abdjad, maghrib), Plain line style.
Prayer lines Prayer names (Arabic in Kufic script)

Inscriptions

Transcription Translation Type
لعرض تونس لو For latitude of Tunis, 36°. Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
فجر Evening. Prayer name
عصر Afternoon. Prayer name
ظهر Early afternoon. Prayer name
الزوال Midday. Prayer name
شفق Morning. Prayer name
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