Historical information
Sextant used by Bill Virtue, an apprentice on the Adelaide Steamship Co. ship 'Manoora' in 1957
Significance
Label on the book indicates that the sextant was examined by the National Physical Museum Kew observatory, Richmond Surrey England in 1901
Physical description
Sextant in timber box made around 1901 in the UK.
Inscriptions & markings
Examined by National Physical Museum Kew Observatory Richmond Surrey Eng 1901
Subjects
References
- Sextant, instrument ISBN/ISSN: https://www.britannica.com/technology/sextant-instrument Sextant, instrument for determining the angle between the horizon and a celestial body such as the Sun, the Moon, or a star, used in celestial navigation to determine latitude and longitude. The device consists of an arc of a circle, marked off in degrees, and a movable radial arm pivoted at the center of the circle.
