Azimuthal Quadrant
john michael bird (1936 – 2022)
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Naval Museum (Madrid, Španělsko)
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This instrument was used for both astronomical and navigational observations. In astronomy, it could measure the altitude of the stars, and in navigation, it could determine latitude and calculate the time. It consists of a frame with 8 columns supported on 4 thick strips. On this framework there is a semicircular metal plate and 2 serrated circles that allow the quadrant to move. It has 2 ranges, one in the quarter circle and the other in the base of the support axis. The quadrant arc has the inscription
O tomto díle
- Název: Azimuthal Quadrant
- Autor: john michael bird
- Stav autorského práva: Chráněno autorským právem
- Místo umístění: Naval Museum
