Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 8b
Latitude 36°0'
48 stars are indicated on this tympan by a dot within a circle and the star's name..

Almucantars

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

Azimuths

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 30°  Labelled every 10° 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
Unequal hours Numbered (Numbers in Numbers, engraved script) (Abdjad), Plain line style.
Equal hours from sunset Numbered (Numbers in Numbers, engraved script) (Abdjad), Hatched line style.

Inscriptions

Transcription Translation Type
العرض لو Latitude 36° Latitude
ساعاته يد Hours 14h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction

Scales


Type Range & Units Numbered Geometry Location
Zodiacal signs Aries - Pisces Degrees of ecliptic Every 6 degrees n/a n/a
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