There are 3 plates
with latitudes ranging from 32°0' to 38°0' .
Latitude 34°0'
Like all the tympans with this instrument, this one has a
faulty stereographic projection. By inspection, they are
all for the same latitude, regardless of what the engraved
latitude might indicate..
Inscribed:
Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
لعرض لد |
For latitude 34° |
|
Latitude |
ساعاته يد لو |
Hours 14h36m |
|
Hours of daylight |
المشرق |
East |
|
Direction |
المغرب |
West |
|
Direction |
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Latitude 32°0'
Like all the tympans with this instrument, this one has a
faulty stereographic projection. By inspection, they are
all for the same latitude, regardless of what the engraved
latitude might indicate..
Inscribed:
Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
لعرض لب |
For latitude 32° |
|
Latitude |
ساعاته يد |
Hours 14h |
|
Hours of daylight |
المشرق |
East |
|
Direction |
المغرب |
West |
|
Direction |
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Latitude 38°0'
Like all the tympans with this instrument, this one has a
faulty stereographic projection. By inspection, they are
all for the same latitude, regardless of what the engraved
latitude might indicate..
Inscribed:
Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
لعرض يح |
For latitude 38° |
There is a second number, لز, i.e., 37, written
next to the 38.. |
Latitude |
ساعاته يد |
Hours 14h |
|
Hours of daylight |
المشرق |
East |
|
Direction |
المغرب |
West |
|
Direction |
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information
Latitude 38°0'
Like all the tympans with this instrument, this one has a
faulty stereographic projection. By inspection, they are
all for the same latitude, regardless of what the engraved
latitude might indicate..
Inscribed:
Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
لعرض لح |
For latitude 38° |
|
Latitude |
ساعاته يد لط |
Hours 14h39m |
|
Hours of daylight |
المشرق |
East |
|
Direction |
المغرب |
West |
|
Direction |
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Latitude 34°0'
Like all the tympans with this instrument, this one has a
faulty stereographic projection. By inspection, they are
all for the same latitude, regardless of what the engraved
latitude might indicate..
Inscribed:
Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
لعرض لد |
For latitude 34° |
|
Latitude |
ساعاته يب |
Hours 12h |
|
Hours of daylight |
المشرق |
East |
|
Direction |
المغرب |
West |
|
Direction |
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Latitude 32°0'
Like all the tympans with this instrument, this one has a
faulty stereographic projection. By inspection, they are
all for the same latitude, regardless of what the engraved
latitude might indicate..
Inscribed:
Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
عرض لب |
Latitude 32° |
|
Latitude |
ساعاته كو |
Hours 26h |
There is another number, مح, i.e., 48, that might
be taken to the be the hours. Indeed, this inscription
is quite confusing as to which number belongs to which
label. In any case, they are all incorrect.. |
Hours of daylight |
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