Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1800
Place North Africa
Material Brass
Inventory no. 41460
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957
There are 3 plates with latitudes ranging from 21°0' to 34°0' .

Latitude 25°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض المدينه كه For the latitude of Medina, 25° Latitude
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
فجر Evening [line] Prayer name
عصر Afternoon [line] Prayer name
ظهق A little after noon [line] Prayer name
الزوال Midday [line] Prayer name
شفق Morning [line] Prayer name
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Latitude 21°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض مكه كا م For the latitude of Mecca, 21° 40' Latitude
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
فجر Evening [line] Prayer name
عصر Afternoon [line] Prayer name
ظهق A little after noon [line] Prayer name
الزوال Midday [line] Prayer name
شفق Morning [line] Prayer name
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Latitude 30°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض سجلماسه ل For the latitude of Sijimasa, 30° Latitude
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
فجر Evening [line] Prayer name
عصر Afternoon [line] Prayer name
ظهق A little after noon [line] Prayer name
الزوال Midday [line] Prayer name
شفق Morning [line] Prayer name
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Latitude 31°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض مراكش لا ل For the latitude of Marrakesh, 31° 30' Latitude
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
فجر Evening [line] Prayer name
عصر Afternoon [line] Prayer name
ظهق A little after noon [line] Prayer name
الزوال Midday [line] Prayer name
شفق Morning [line] Prayer name
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Latitude 33°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض فاس لج ل For the latitude of Fez, 33° 30' Latitude
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
فجر Evening [line] Prayer name
عصر Afternoon [line] Prayer name
ظهق A little after noon [line] Prayer name
الزوال Midday [line] Prayer name
شفق Morning [line] Prayer name
More information

Latitude 34°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض وزان لد ل For the latitude of Wazan, 34° 30' Latitude
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
فجر Evening [line] Prayer name
عصر Afternoon [line] Prayer name
ظهق A little after noon [line] Prayer name
الزوال Midday [line] Prayer name
شفق Morning [line] Prayer name
More information
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