Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 1a
Latitude 11°0'
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Almucantars

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

Azimuths

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 10°  Labelled every 10° with   (Abdjad) numerals Plain line.

Circles

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

Lines

Type Labelled Description
Meridian line
Horizon rectus
Unequal hours Numbered (Numbers in Numbers, engraved script) (Abdjad), Plain line style.
Equal hours from sunset Numbered (Numbers in Numbers, engraved script) (Modern), Plain line style.
Equal hours from sunrise Numbered (Numbers in Numbers, engraved script) (Modern), Plain line style.

Inscriptions

Transcription Translation Type
عرض يا Latitude 11 Latitude
ساعاته يب يح Hours 12h18m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Date
المغرب West Date
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