Sextant, pocket
Title
Sextant, pocket
Creator
HUGHES-OWENS LTD.
Identifier
1974.0111.001
Function
Pocket sextant; used to measure vertical and/or horizontal angles between two objects. Pocket sextants were normally used for surveying, but they could also be used for navigation. They would come with or without a telescope.
Files
Citation
HUGHES-OWENS LTD., “Sextant, pocket,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed October 16, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/7062.