Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 1634/5 (A.H. 1044)
Maker Qā’im Muḥammad ibn ‘Īsa
Place Lahore
Material Brass
Inventory no. 42730
Acquisition Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924
There are 7 plates with latitudes ranging from 23°0' to 66°0' .

Latitude N/A

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Composite plate for 20° and 70°. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض ك The latitude 23° Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
العرض ع The latitude 70° Latitude
لمعرفت غروب سهيل For knowing the setting of the Canopus Miscellaneous
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Latitude 23°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كج ل The latitude 23°30' Latitude
ساعاته يج Hours 13h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 25°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كه The latitude 25° Latitude
ساعاته يج Hours 13h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
لمعرفت طلوع سهيل For knowing the rising of the Canopus Miscellaneous
لمعرفت غروب سهيل For knowing the setting of the Canopus Miscellaneous
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Latitude N/A

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Composite plate for 30° and 36°. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كج لو The latitude 36°. Latitude
العرض كج ل The latitude 30°. Latitude
ساعاته يد Hours 14h Occurs below both the 30° and the 36° latitude inscription. Hours of daylight
المشرق East Occurs on both edges of the tympan. Direction
المغرب West Occurs on both edges of the tympan. Direction
لمعرفت غروب السهيل For knowing the setting of the Canopus Miscellaneous
لمعرفت طلوع السهيل For knowing the rising of the Canopus Miscellaneous
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Latitude 27°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كز The latitude 27° Latitude
ساعاته يح د Hours 13h04m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
لمعرفت الطلوع السهيل For knowing the rising of the Canopus Miscellaneous
لمعرفت الغروب السهيل For knowing the setting of the Canopus Miscellaneous
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Latitude 32°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لب The latitude 32° Latitude
ساعاته يد ح Hours 14h08m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
لمعرفت الغروب السهيل For knowing the setting of the Canopus Miscellaneous
لمعرفت الطلوع السهيل For knowing the rising of the Canopus Miscellaneous
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Latitude 35°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كج له The latitude 35° Latitude
ساعاته يد كز Hours 14h27m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
لمعرفت غروب السهيل For knowing the setting of the Canopus Miscellaneous
لمعرفت طلوع السهيل For knowing the rising of the Canopus Miscellaneous
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Latitude N/A

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Composite plate for 22° and 40°. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كب The latitude 22° Latitude
العرض م The latitude 40° Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
لمعرفت الغروب السهيل For knowing the setting of the Canopus Appears twice on the plate. Miscellaneous
لمعرفت الطلوع السهيل For knowing the rising of the Canopus Appears twice on the plate. Miscellaneous
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Latitude 38°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لح The latitude 38°. Latitude
ساعاته يد لح Hours 14h38m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
لمعرفت الغروب السهيل For knowing the setting of the Canopus Miscellaneous
لمعرفت الطلوع السهيل For knowing the rising of the Canopus Miscellaneous
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Latitude N/A

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Composite plate for 18° and 44°. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض يح Latitude 18° Latitude
العرض مد Latitude 44° Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
لمعرفت غروب السهيل For knowing the setting of the Canopus Miscellaneous
ساعاته يج Hours 13h Hours of daylight
ساعاته يه Hours 15h Hours of daylight
لمعرفت الطلوع السهيل For knowing the rising of the Canopus Miscellaneous
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Latitude N/A

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Composite plate for 0° and 90°. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض له Latitude 35° Latitude
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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 66°0'

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Table of ecliptic coordinates. This plate contains 1 scales of the following type(s): Zodiacal signs More information

Latitude N/A

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Astrological houses with miniature 42° projection in centre. The miniature projection is to be used with the ship in the centre of the rete. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
[inscription across lower portion of plate] [ pending ]. None
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