Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 1707/8 (A.H. 1119)
Maker ’Abd al-’Alī
Place Persia
Material Brass
Inventory no. 40330
Acquisition Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924
There are 5 plates with latitudes ranging from 22°0' to 41°0' .

Latitude 22°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كب Latitude 22° Latitude
ساعسته يج كا Hours 13h21m Hours of daylight
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
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Latitude 27°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كز Latitude 27° Latitude
الساعاته يج مب Hours 13h42m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 30°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض ل Latitude 30° Latitude
الساعات يج نز Hours 13h57m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 39°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لط For latitude 39° Latitude
ساعاته يد مه Hours 14h45m 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 Latitude 32° Latitude
الساعات يج ز Hours 14h07m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 36°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لو For latitude 36° Latitude
ساعاته يد كح Hours 14h28m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 34°0'

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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 37°0'

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The bulk of the engraving on this tympan is in a different hand, note especially the ال (al-) in the latitude and direction inscriptions.. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لز Latitude 37° Latitude
الساعست يد لد Hours 14h34m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 41°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض ما For latitude 41° Latitude
ساعاته يد نح Hours 14h58m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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