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Sold-Libellensextant
The sextant has a casing of grey-lacquered aluminium and artificial materials, housing optical equipment, a clockwork averaging mechanism, electrical equipment, and a rubber eyecup. The instrument has two index shades, in green and red. The telescope is fitted with a rubber eyecup.
The scale on the sextant is measured from 0° to 80° by 10 arcminutes.
The sextant is contained in a fitted, rectangular grey-lacquered aluminium carrying case containing a reflecting flat, an adaptor, and six light bulbs. Inside the lid is a contents list in German.
The scale on the sextant is measured from 0° to 80° by 10 arcminutes.
The sextant is contained in a fitted, rectangular grey-lacquered aluminium carrying case containing a reflecting flat, an adaptor, and six light bulbs. Inside the lid is a contents list in German.
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV1202 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Bubble Sextant |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Plath, C. |
| Date made: | circa 1940 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 130 mm x 295 mm x 200 mm |
| Parts: | Sold-Libellensextant |