Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 1587/8 (A.H. 996)
Maker Muḥammad Amīn ibn Amīrzā Khān
Place Persia
Material Brass
Inventory no. 52399
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957
There are 4 plates with latitudes ranging from 30°0' to 42°0' .

Latitude 32°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض لب Latitude 32° Latitude
ساعاته يد و Hours 14h06m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 30°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض ل Latitude 30° Latitude
ساعسته يج نو Hours 13h56m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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This side of the tympan bears a table of horizons, divided into quadrants. This plate contains 1 scales of the following type(s): Table of Horizons More information

Latitude 40°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض م Latitude 40° Latitude
ساعاته يد نا Hours 14h51m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 42°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض مب Latitude 42° Latitude
ساعسته يه د Hours 15h04m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 38°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض لح Latitude 38° Latitude
ساعاته يد لط Hours 14h39m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 42°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض كد Latitude 24° Latitude
ساعسته يج كط Hours 13h29m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 30°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض لو Latitude 36° Latitude
ساعاته يد كز Hours 14h27m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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