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Azimuth Circle
Brass ring with two hinged sights mounted on curved supports. Fore sight contains hinged celestial reflector and prism. Back sight contains two shades. Sighting threads from both sights missing.
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO0057 |
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| Type: | Azimuth Circle |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Vessels: | Inflexible (1876) |
| Date made: | 1818 ? |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 50 mm; Diameter: 224 mm |