Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1700
Maker Khalīl Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ‘Alī
Place Iṣfahān
Material Brass
Inventory no. 50987
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957
There are 4 plates with latitudes ranging from 22°0' to 38°0' .

Latitude 38°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لح For latitude 38° Latitude
ساعاته يد م Hours 14h 40m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 30°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض ل For latitude 30° Latitude
ساعاته يج نز Hours 13h 57m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 36°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لو For latitude 36° Latitude
ساعاته يد كح Hours 14h 28m Hours of daylight
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
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Latitude 32°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لب For latitude 32° Latitude
ساعاته يد ز Hours 14h 7m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 29°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض كب None
لعرص كط For latitude 29° Latitude
ساعاته يج نب Hours 13h 52m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 22°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض كب For latitude 22° Latitude
ساعاته يج كب Hours 13h 22m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 34°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لد For latitude 34° Latitude
ساعاته Hours The number of hours has not been indicated. Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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This plate contains 1 scales of the following type(s): Table of Horizons More information
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