Planisphere with accessories (missing tripod and planetary symbols) to indicate position of celestial objects

Made:
1912 in Edinburgh

Planisphere with accessories (missing tripod and planetary symbols) to indicate position of celestial objects, patented 1912 by William Peck, City Observatory, Edinburgh, in wooden box with label.

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1989-239
Materials:
metal
type:
astronomical maps and planispheres
credit:
David Weston Ltd.

Parts

Case, for planisphere with accessories, for celestial object position

Case, for planisphere with accessories, for celestial object position

Case for planisphere with accessories (missing tripod and planetary symbols) to indicate position of celestial objects, patented 1912 by William Peck, City Observatory, Edinburgh, with label

Materials:
wood
Object Number:
1989-239 Pt1
type:
components , storage boxes and instruments
Planisphere with accessories to indicate position of celestial objects

Planisphere with accessories to indicate position of celestial objects

Planisphere with accessories to indicate position of celestial objects, patented 1912 by William Peck, City Observatory, Edinburgh.

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1989-239 Pt2
type:
components , astronomical maps and planispheres
Planisphere to indicate position of celestial objects

Planisphere to indicate position of celestial objects

Planisphere to indicate position of celestial objects, patented 1912 by William Peck, City Observatory, Edinburgh.

Object Number:
1989-239 Pt2/1
type:
astronomical instrument
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1989-239 Pt2
Planisphere accessory

Planisphere accessory

Pin, component for Peck's planisphere

Object Number:
1989-239 Pt2/2
type:
pin - fastener
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1989-239 Pt2
Horizon for Peck's Astronomical Indicating and Observing Instrument

Horizon for Peck's Astronomical Indicating and Observing Instrument

Horizon for Peck's Astronomical Indicating and Observing Instrument, showing the Sun's ascension, northern and southern declinations

Object Number:
1989-239 Pt2/3
type:
astronomical instrument
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1989-239 Pt2
Component for Peck's planisphere

Component for Peck's planisphere

Component for Peck's planisphere

Object Number:
1989-239 Pt2/4
type:
components
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1989-239 Pt2
Hours of Right Ascension, for Peck's planisphere

Hours of Right Ascension, for Peck's planisphere

Hours of Right Ascension for Peck's Astronomical Instrument, circular attachment

Object Number:
1989-239 Pt2/5
type:
astronomical instrument
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1989-239 Pt2
Hour Angles for Peck's planisphere

Hour Angles for Peck's planisphere

Hour Angles for Peck's Astronomical Instrument, circular attachment

Object Number:
1989-239 Pt2/6
type:
astronomical instrument
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1989-239 Pt2
Degrees of Altitude for Peck's planisphere

Degrees of Altitude for Peck's planisphere

Degrees of Altitute for Peck's Astronomical Instrument, semi-circular attachment with indicating needle

Object Number:
1989-239 Pt2/7
type:
astronomical instrument
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1989-239 Pt2