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History of Science Museum

Large Brass Graduated Semi-Circle from a Transit Instrument

Inventory Number 10224


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.10224

Subject
Telescopes
Item type
Object
Physical material
Copper Alloy
Object type
Telescope
Dimensions
Height: 14mm Width: 915mm Depth: 508mm Weight: 5.1kg
Inventory No
10224

Description

Two metal semi-circular arches joined by five metal cross bars. The larger arch is inscribed with the degrees of a circle from 130 to 0 to 50.