Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1400
Maker Jean Fusoris
Place Paris
Material Brass
Inventory no. 53801
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957
There are 4 plates with latitudes ranging from 42°0' to 52°0' .

Latitude 42°0'

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Four dots are engraved into the tab. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
42 42° Latitude
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Latitude N/A

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Four dots are engraved into the tab and just above the central hole. More information

Latitude 45°0'

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Four dots are engraved into the tab. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
45 45° Latitude
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Latitude N/A

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Four dots are engraved into the tab and along the lower edge of the central hole. More information

Latitude 49°0'

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Four dots are engraved into the tab. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
Parisi9 Paris City name
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Latitude N/A

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Four dots are engraved into the tab and along the lower edge of the central hole. More information

Latitude 52°0'

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Four dots are engraved into the tab. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
52 52° Latitude
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Latitude N/A

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There are four dots on the tab and again along the lower edge of the central hole. This side of the plate is a table of horizons. This plate contains 2 scales of the following type(s): Table of Horizons Declination More information
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