Airy's Dip Instrument : Zenith Point Needle 2

Zenith point needle 2 from the Airy's dip instrument. Brass needle with pivot marked N in a brass box.

Object Details

ID: AST0701.8
Type: needle, dip circle
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1870
People: Royal Greenwich Observatory; Airy, George Biddell
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 10 mm x 270 mm x 30 mm
Parts: Magnetic, dip circle