Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 5b
Latitude 41°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°  Plain line.

Circles

Type Labelled Style Notes
Equator Plain line. Drawn in black ink
Tropic of Cancer Plain line. Drawn in black ink
Tropic of Capricorn Plain line. Drawn in black ink

Lines

Type Labelled Description
Meridian line
Horizon rectus
Crepuscule
Unequal hours Numbered (Numbers in Numbers, written script) (Abdjad), Plain line style.

Inscriptions

Transcription Translation Type
عرض ما Latitude 41° Latitude
فجر Dawn Miscellaneous
شفق Twilight Miscellaneous
اسلامبول City name
شماخى Shamakhi City name
شيروان Shirwan City name
توس؟ City name
ازنيق City name
چورلى City name
صمصون Samsun City name
كرم سين City name
كليبولى City name
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