Pedulum type artifical horizon.
- Made:
- 1842-1849 in City of London
- maker:
- John Charles Dennis
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Artificial horizon, pendulum type, by John Charles Dennis, 118 Bishopgate Street, City of London, England,1842-1849. Designed by Alexander Bridport Becher, a British naval officer, in 1834. It consists of a pendulum suspended in a brass tube filled with almond oil to dampen its motion, which is attached to the side of a sextant. A separate oil lamp can be fitted to the tube for illumination at night. In fitted rectangular case with trade label on lid, with a bottle of almond oil and spare wick for the lamp.
Details
- Category:
- Astronomy
- Object Number:
- 1909-480
- Measurements:
-
box: length 170 mm
box: width 100 mm
box: height 110 mm
length 160 mm
width 70 mm
height 170 mm
- type:
- artificial horizon
- credit:
- Board of Admiralty
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