Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 5b
Composite plate for 36° and 39°..

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 لو Latitude 36° Latitude
عرض لط Latitude 39° Latitude
ساعاته يد ل Hours 14h30m Hours of daylight
ساعاته يه Hours 15h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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