Astrolabe, prismatic
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1922–1963
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1968.0331.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Cooke, Troughton & Simms
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- London, England
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Tripod is wood with brass tipped legs and fittings/ astrolabe is grey painted metal and brass/ instrument box is wood and contains metal tools, glass tubes and metal caps
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 27.3 cm
- Width
- 22.2 cm
- Height
- 20.3 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Astronomy
- Category
- Observation equipment
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Cooke Troughton Simms
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- London
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
This prismatic astrolabe used in Canada by the Topographical Survey of Canada. - Function
-
Geodetic instrument for measuring equal altitudes. - Technical
-
The base rests on 3 adjustable legs, the prism may swivel 360 degrees and lock into desired direction. Scope mounts just above the prism. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- N/A
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Main parts of astrolabe painted grey.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Cooke, Troughton & Simms, Astrolabe, prismatic, between 1922–1963, Artifact no. 1968.0331, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1968.0331.001/
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