Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 2b
Composite plate for 19° and 21°..

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 يط Latitude 19° Latitude
عرض كا Latitude 21° Latitude
ساعاته يج Hours 13h Hours of daylight
ساعاته يب نج Hours 12h53m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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