 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Creator(s): Walker Date: 1860 - Description: Vernier sextant (part 1) with a wooden case (part 2). Sextants are used to find the altitudes of celestial bodies above the sea horizon, for trigonomically calculating latitude and longitude. This belonged to TJ Davies, a pilot at Eden, New South Wales. Format: realia Object: sextants Material: brass; glass; wood Titles: Vernier Sextant and Case Subjects: navigational instruments; sextants Institution: George Town and District Historical Society Inc. Object number: GTH_PS0038 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by George Town and District Historical Society Inc.. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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