Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1650
Maker Muḥammad Mahdī
Place Persia
Material Brass
Inventory no. 41763
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957
There are 5 plates with latitudes ranging from 22°0' to 45°0' .

Latitude 22°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض كب For latitude 22° Latitude
ساعاته يج كب Hours 13h22m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 34°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لد For latitude 34° Latitude
ساعاته يد يز Hours 14h17m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 24°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لد For latitude 34° Latitude
ساعاته يج ل Hours 13h30m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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Tablet of horizons. This plate contains 1 scales of the following type(s): Table of Horizons More information

Latitude 30°0'

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The latitude has worn off, but by inspection this plate must be for approx. 30°.. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض For latitude Latitude
ساعاته يج نز Hours 13h57m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 36°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لو For latitude 36° Latitude
ساعاته يد يح Hours 14h38m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 32°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
لعرض لب For latitude 32° Latitude
ساعاته يد و Hours 14h06m Hours of daylight
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Latitude 38°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لح For latitude 38° Latitude
ساعاته يد يه Hours 14h45m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 33°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لج For latitude 33° Latitude
ساعاته يد يب Hours 14h12m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 45°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض مه For latitude 45° Latitude
ساعاته يه كز Hours 15h27m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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