Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 1666/7
Maker Muḥammad Ṣāliḥ Tatawī
Place Tatta
Material Brass
Inventory no. 33474
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957
There are 6 plates with latitudes ranging from 18°0' to 66°0' .

Latitude 20°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
بعرص ك For latitude 20° Latitude
ساعسته يج بد Hours 13h 14m Hours of daylight
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Latitude 18°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
بعرص بح For latitude 18° Latitude
ساعسته يج و Hours 13h 06m Hours of daylight
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
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Latitude 32°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
بعرص لب For latitude 32° Latitude
ساعاته يد ح Hours 14h 08m Hours of daylight
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
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Latitude 35°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
بعرص له For latitude 35° Latitude
ساعاته يد كه Hours 14h 25m Hours of daylight
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
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Latitude 21°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
بعرص كا م For latitude 21°40' Latitude
ساعسته يج ك Hours 13h 20m Hours of daylight
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
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Latitude 25°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
بعرص كه For latitude 25° Latitude
ساعاته يج Hours 13h Hours of daylight
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
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Latitude 27°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
بعرص كز For latitude 27° Latitude
ساعسته يج مه Hours 13h 45m Hours of daylight
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
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Latitude 29°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
بعرص كط For latitude 29° Latitude
ساعاته يد نج Hours 13h 53m Hours of daylight
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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Composite projection for 30°, 72° and 90°. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
الاعرض ل For the latitude 30° Latitude
بعرص عب For latitude 72° Latitude
بعرص تسعين For latitude ninety Latitude
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Latitude 45°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
بعرص مه For latitude 45° Latitude
ساعاته يه ل Hours 15h 30m Hours of daylight
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
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Latitude 66°0'

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

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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