Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 1221/2
Maker Muḥammad ibn Fattūḥ al-Khamā’irī
Place Seville
Material Brass
Inventory no. 44141
Acquisition Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924
There are 4 plates with latitudes ranging from 30°0' to 40°0' .

Latitude 37°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكل موضع عرضه لز ل For every place at latitude 37°30' Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
خط العصر Line of the afternoon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
خط الظهق Line of a little after noon Prayer name
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Latitude 31°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكل موضع عرضه لا ل For every place at latitude 31°30' Latitude
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
خط العصر Line of the afternoon Prayer name
خط الظهق Line of a little after noon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 30°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكل موضع عرضه ل For every place at latitude 30° Latitude
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 36°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكل موضع عرضه لو For every place at latitude 36° Latitude
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
خط العصر Line of the afternoon Prayer name
خط الظهق Line of a little after noon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 33°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكل موضع عرضه لج For every place at latitude 33° Latitude
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 39°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكل موضع عرضه لط For every place at latitude 39° Latitude
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 40°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكل موضع عرضه م ل For every place at latitude 40° 30' Latitude
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 34°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكل موضع عرضه لد ل For every place at latitude 34° 30' Latitude
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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