Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1660
Maker Muḥammad Mahdī
Place Persia
Material Brass
Inventory no. 46886
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957
There are 6 plates with latitudes ranging from 22°0' to 66°0' .

Latitude 32°0'

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Ornate embossed lettering and silver inlay decorate this tympan. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لب For latitude 32° Latitude
ساعاته يد و Hours 14h06m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 22°0'

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Ornate embossed lettering. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض كب For latitude 22° Latitude
ساعسته يج كب Hours 13h22m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 35°0'

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Ornate embossed lettering. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض له For latitude 35° Latitude
ساعسته يد كز Hours 14h27m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 30°0'

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Ornate embossed lettering. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض ل Latitude 30° Latitude
ساعسته يج نح Hours 13h58m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 38°0'

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Ornate engraved lettering. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لح For latitude 38° Latitude
ساعاته يد مب Hours 14h42m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 36°0'

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Ornate engraved lettering. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لو For latitude 36° Latitude
ساعاته يد كح Hours 14h28m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 37°0'

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Ornate embossed lettering. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض لز Latitude 37° Latitude
ساعاته يد لد Hours 14h34m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 66°0'

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Table of ecliptic coordinates. This plate contains 1 scales of the following type(s): Zodiacal signs More information

Latitude 34°0'

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Ornate engraved lettering. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لد For latitude 34° Latitude
ساعاته يد يز Hours 14h17m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 30°0'

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Ornate embossed lettering. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض له For latitude 35° Latitude
ساعسته يج لد Hours 13h34m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 40°0'

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Ornate embossed lettering. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض م For latitude 40° Latitude
ساعاته يد نب Hours 14h52m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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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
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