Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 1687/8 (A.H. 1099)
Maker ‘Abdullah ibn Sāsī
Place Morocco
Material Brass
Inventory no. 45220
Acquisition Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924
There are 2 plates with latitudes ranging from 32°0' to 35°0' .

Latitude 32°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لب اصفي For latitude 32°, Safi 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
زوال Midday [line] Prayer name
شفق Morning [line] Prayer name
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Latitude N/A

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Latitude 32°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لا ل مراكش For latitude 31° 30', Marrakesh 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
زوال Midday [line] Prayer name
شفق Morning [line] Prayer name
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Latitude 35°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض القصر له For the latitude of Qasr, 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
زوال Midday [line] Prayer name
شفق Morning [line] Prayer name
More information
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