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Seekreiselsextant
The sextant has a casing of aluminium and artificial materials, housing optical equipment, a clockwork averaging mechanism, electrical equipment, and a rubber eyecup. The instrument is contained in a square fitted wooden carrying case containing eight shades, four green and four red, a battery charger, eight light bulbs, a plastic suspension strap, a detached handle, and instructions for use in German.
The sextant has a scale from 0° to 80° by 1°, and a vernier measuring to 1 arcminute.
There is also an issue of ‘Navigation: Journal of the Institute of Navigation’ containing a report of tests taken with this kind of instrument.
The sextant has a scale from 0° to 80° by 1°, and a vernier measuring to 1 arcminute.
There is also an issue of ‘Navigation: Journal of the Institute of Navigation’ containing a report of tests taken with this kind of instrument.
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV1167 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Gyroscopic Sextant |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Plath, C.; gtl |
| Date made: | circa 1943 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 356 x 279 x 152 mm |
| Parts: | Seekreiselsextant |