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Mark IXA
The sextant has an alloy casing with artificial materials, housing optical equipment, a clockwork averaging mechanism, electrical equipment, and a rubber eyecup. It is contained in a fitted shaped plastic case with a leather carrying-strap. The sextant is in poor condition.
The instrument has a scale measuring from 0° to 80° by 1°, and a vernier measuring to 1 arcminute.
The instrument has a scale measuring from 0° to 80° by 1°, and a vernier measuring to 1 arcminute.
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Object details
| ID: | NAV1238 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Bubble Sextant |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Henry Hughes & Son Limited |
| Date made: | 1942 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 210 mm x 155 mm x 200 mm |
| Parts: | Mark IXA |