Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 1a
Latitude 33°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
لعرض لح For latitude 33 Latitude
ساعاته يد يج Hours 14h13m Hours of daylight
ԼԳ 36 Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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