Azimuth Circle

Brass ring painted grey with two brass studs. Sights consist of two prisms, keyhole spy hole, glass bar and a green reflector, set on an L-shaped platform. The platform is set on two brass pillars some 2" above the circle.

Object Details

ID: ACO0632
Type: Azimuth Circle
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Negretti & Zambra
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 121 mm; Diameter: 273 mm