Mark II

Azimuth circle

Grey painted brass circle with a grey painted brass frame mounted across its diameter. The frame is fitted with a shadow pin at the centre and a sight vane at either end 1.25" (3.2 cm) high, one vane is an open frame with thread, the other carries a slit.

O.A. height 2.5" (6.4 cm)

Object Details

ID: ACO1312
Type: Azimuth Circle
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1937
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 70 mm x 115 mm x 109 mm