Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 1224/5 (A.H. 621)
Maker Muḥammad ibn Fattūḥ al-Khamā’irī
Place Seville
Material Brass
Inventory no. 50934
Acquisition Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924
There are 5 plates with latitudes ranging from 31°0' to 40°0' .

Latitude 31°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
مراكش و لكل موضع عرض لا ل For every location at latitude 31°30' 'Marrekesh and' has been added in a later hand.. Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
عصر Afternoon Prayer name
ظهر Early afternoon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
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Latitude 36°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكل موضع عرض لو ل For every location at latitude 36°30' Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
عصر Afternoon Prayer name
ظهر Early afternoon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
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Latitude 32°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكل موضع عرض لب ل For every location at latitude 32°30' Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
عصر Afternoon Prayer name
ظهر Early afternoon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
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Latitude 37°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكل موضع عرض لز ل For every location at latitude 37°30' Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
عصر Afternoon Prayer name
ظهر Early afternoon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
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Latitude 33°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
فاس و لكل موضع عرض لج ل Fez and for every location at latitude 33° 30' 'Fez and' has been added in a later hand.. Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
عصر Afternoon Prayer name
ظهر Early afternoon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
More information

Latitude 38°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكل موضع عرض لح ل For every location at latitude 38°30' Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
عصر Afternoon Prayer name
ظهر Early afternoon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
More information

Latitude 34°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكل موضع عرض لد ل For every location at latitude 34°30' Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
عصر Afternoon Prayer name
ظهر Early afternoon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
More information

Latitude 39°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكل موضع عرض لط ل For every location at latitude 39°30' Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
عصر Afternoon Prayer name
ظهر Early afternoon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
More information

Latitude 40°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكل موضع عرض م ل For every location at latitude 40°30' Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
عصر Afternoon Prayer name
ظهر Early afternoon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
More information

Latitude 35°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكل موضع عرض مه ل For every location at latitude 45°30' Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
عصر Afternoon Prayer name
ظهر Early afternoon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
More information
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