Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 1653/4 (A.H. 1064)
Maker Ḍiyā’ ad-Dīn Muḥammad
Place Lahore
Material Brass
Inventory no. 38862
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957
There are 5 plates with latitudes ranging from 22°0' to 66°0' .

Latitude 66°0'

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Tablet of ecliptic 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

Latitude 22°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كب Latitude 22° Latitude
ساعاته يج كب Hours 13h 22m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 25°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كه Latitude 25° Latitude
ساعاته يج له Hours 13h 35m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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This plate bears two projections: one for 0° and one for 90°. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض تسعين Latitude ninety Latitude
لاعرض For latitude The latitude number is missing from this inscription. It could be either 90° or 0°. Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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This plate bears two projections: one for 18° and one for 72°. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض يح Latitude 18° Latitude
العرض عب Latitude 72° Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 27°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كز Latitude 27° Latitude
ساعاته يج مج Hours 13h 43m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 29°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كط Latitude 29° Latitude
ساعاته يج نج Hours 13h 53 Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 36°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لو Latitude 36° Latitude
ساعاته يد لب Hours 14h 32m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 36°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لب Latitude 32° Latitude
ساعاته يد ح Hours 14h 08m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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