Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 1b
Latitude 34°0'
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Almucantars

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 6° from 0° to 90° Labelled every 6° with   (Abdjad) numerals Plain line.

Circles

Type Labelled Style Notes
Equator Plain line.
Tropic of Cancer Plain line.
Tropic of Capricorn Plain line.

Lines

Type Labelled Description
Meridian line
Horizon rectus
Unequal hours Numbered (None in None script) (Abdjad), Plain line style.

Inscriptions

Transcription Translation Type
لعرص لد For latitude 34° Latitude
ساعاته يد يز Hours 14h 17m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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