Azimuth Circle
An azimuth circle of the Kelvin type with "arrow up" and " arrow down" type prism and lens tube mounted on a black-painted brass frame. A brass fitting is provided at the centre to house a shadow pin and a round bubble spirit level is fitted at the near end of the instrument. Two coloured glass shades on swivel mounts are provided. A removable disc, 4" (10.2cm) dia. is fitted below frame at centre. In fitted wooden box which containing two shadow pins.
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Object Details
ID: | ACO0644 |
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Type: | Azimuth Circle |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Henry Hughes & Son Limited |
Date made: | 1939 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
Measurements: | Overall: 134 mm; Diameter: 235 mm |
Parts: | Azimuth Circle |
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