Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 1a
Composite plate for 18° and 26°..

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

Inscriptions

Transcription Translation Type
عرض كح Latitude 28° Latitude
ساعاته يج نح Hours 13h50m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
عرض كو Latitude 26° Latitude
ساعسته يج ي Hours 13h10m Hours of daylight
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