Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 3a
Latitude 33°0'
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Almucantars

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 5° from 0° to 90° Labelled every 5° with   (Abdjad, maghrib) numerals Plain line.

Azimuths

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 5°  Labelled every 5° with   (Abdjad, maghrib) 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 (Numbers in Numbers, engraved script) (Abdjad, maghrib), Plain line style.
Prayer lines Prayer names (Arabic in Kufic script)

Inscriptions

Transcription Translation Type
فاس و لكل موضع عرض لج ل Fez and for every location at latitude 33° 30' Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
عصر Afternoon Prayer name
ظهر Early afternoon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
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