Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 1658/9
Maker Ḍiyā’ ad-Dīn Muḥammad
Place Lahore
Material Brass
Inventory no. 53637
Acquisition Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924
There are 5 plates with latitudes ranging from 18°0' to 66°0' .

Latitude 18°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض يح The latitude 18°. Latitude
ساعسته يج يب Hours 13h12m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 22°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كب The latitude 22°. Latitude
ساعسته يج له Hours 13h35m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 25°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كه The latitude 25°. Latitude
ساعسته يج له Hours 13h35m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 27°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كز The latitude 27°. Latitude
ساعسته يج مج Hours 13h43m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 29°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كط The latitude 29°. Latitude
ساعسته يج نب Hours 13h52m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 32°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لب The latitude 32°. Latitude
ساعاته يد ح Hours 14h08m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 38°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لح The latitude 38°. Latitude
ساعاته يد مد Hours 14h44m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 35°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض له The latitude 35°. Latitude
ساعاته يد كد Hours 14h24m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 66°0'

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Table of ecliptic coordinates. This plate contains 1 scales of the following type(s): Zodiacal signs Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
المشرق East Cardinal point
المغرب West Cardinal point
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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
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