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Description: | This is a horary quadrant marked with Gunter scales and a shadow square used for surveying. It closely resembles NAV1037. The object file for this instrument gives a date of circa 1675 though the scales and style suggest it was more likely to have been made in the 18th century.
Boxwood.
Scales and tables for stars, and for use as sundial.
Declination fo Sun.
Righ Ascension of Sun and stars.
Fitted with sights.
The box is marked NAV1040.1 and can be found via the Whole/Part toggle.
caption: Obverse of Gunter quadrant | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Gunters' quadrants | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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