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Azimuth Mirror
This instrument has a lead weight and a circular spirit level at one end. At the centre is a screw which allows it to be screwed into the centre boss of the compass. This screw has a hole for a shadow pin. The tube holds the magnifier at the top along with two shades and a prism. there is a bracket with hole for the shadow pin. A pin and bracket are attached to the front of the instrument.
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO0060 |
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| Type: | Azimuth Mirror |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Whyte Thomson Ltd |
| Date made: | After 1883? |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 138 mm x 95 mm x 225 mm |
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