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Azimuth Circle
Brass painted grey and has a large prism sight with a counter balance opposite it. The prism has a notched sight and a black line down the centre. The celestial reflector also has a black line down the centre. There are two semi-circular filters and a milled screw for moving the prism. The spirit level is set below the prism.
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO0625 |
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| Type: | Azimuth Circle |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | After 1937 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Diameter: 215 mm;Overall: 95 mm;Weight: .75 kg |
| Parts: | Azimuth Circle |