Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1700
Maker Khalīl Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ‘Alī
Place Iṣfahān
Material Brass
Inventory no. 42649
Acquisition Purchased from C. E. Ross in 1925
There are 5 plates with latitudes ranging from 22°0' to 45°0' .

Latitude 22°0'

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لعرص كب Latitude 22° Latitude
ساعاته يج كب Hours 13h 22m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 34°0'

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لعرص لد For latitude 34° Latitude
ساعاته يد يز Hours 14h 17m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 30°0'

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لعرص ل For latitude 30° Latitude
ساعاته يج نز Hours 13h 57m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 36°0'

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لعرص لو For latitude 36° Latitude
ساعاته يد كح Hours 14h 28m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 32°0'

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لعرص لب For latitude 32° Latitude
ساعاته يد ز Hours 14h 7m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 38°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرص لح For latitude 38° Latitude
ساعاته يد م Hours 14h 40m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 33°0'

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لعرص لج For latitude 33° Latitude
ساعاته يد يب Hours 14h 12m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 45°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرص مه For latitude 45° Latitude
ساعاته يه كز Hours 15h 27m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 39°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرص لط For latitude 39° Latitude
ساعاته يد مو Hours 14h 46m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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This plate contains 2 scales of the following type(s): Table of Horizons Declination More information
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