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Seekreiselsextant
The sextant has a casing of grey-lacquered aluminium and artificial materials, with black plastic fittings. It houses optical equipment, a clockwork averaging mechanism, electrical equipment, and a rubber eyecup. The shades are missing.
The instrument has a scale measuring from 0° to 80° by 30 arcminutes, and a vernier measuring to 1 arcminute.
The sextant is contained in a fitted wooden carrying case containing an air pump connector, a battery connector, a battery charger with one battery missing, six light bulbs, a plastic suspension strap, a detached handle, and instructions for use. Marked on the side of the carrying case is ‘1952’.
The instrument has a scale measuring from 0° to 80° by 30 arcminutes, and a vernier measuring to 1 arcminute.
The sextant is contained in a fitted wooden carrying case containing an air pump connector, a battery connector, a battery charger with one battery missing, six light bulbs, a plastic suspension strap, a detached handle, and instructions for use. Marked on the side of the carrying case is ‘1952’.
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO1270 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Gyroscopic Sextant |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Plath, C. |
| Date made: | circa 1943 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 140 mm x 340 mm x 290 mm |
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Seekreiselsextant
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