Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 2a
Latitude 32°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.

Lines

Type Labelled Description
Meridian line
Horizon rectus
Unequal hours Numbered (Numbers in Numbers, engraved script) (Abdjad), Plain line style.
Crepuscule Labeled at east and west end of line (Arabic in Kufic script)
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