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Description: | This equatorial sector is a working replica of Flamsteed's sextant (1646) made in the museum's workshops 1966-1967.
This is a 60 degree sector of six foot with a 7.25 radius. The two telescopes are of 7 foot focus.
This was a museum display prop on display at the Old Royal Observatory.
negative number B1919a. The sector has six other parts marked AST0965.1-6 and they can be found via the Whole/Part toggle. | Publisher: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/page/7d7ded6fb50d6031e2884961a200be58.html | Subjects: | Flamsteed Reverend John | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Creator: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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