Bubble sextant
Title
Bubble sextant
Subject
Astronomy
Navigation
Surveying
Measuring instruments
Navigation
Surveying
Measuring instruments
Description
Wood, metal alloy, plastic
Marked property Air Force-US Navy, type A-10A. Probably WW II era. Blackened aluminum casting, containing clockwork, lenses, mirrors, buddle level, and rubber eyecup. In fitted wooden box. A small rugged aircraft sextant for military use.
Marked property Air Force-US Navy, type A-10A. Probably WW II era. Blackened aluminum casting, containing clockwork, lenses, mirrors, buddle level, and rubber eyecup. In fitted wooden box. A small rugged aircraft sextant for military use.
Creator
Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corporation, New York
Publisher
Astronomy Department, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Date
circa 1944
Contributor
Michael Svec
Rights
Copyright Michael Svec
Format
image/jpg
Language
English
Type
physical object
Identifier
University of Illinois Observatory Collection A207
University ID 16800-16805
University ID 16800-16805
Coverage
University of Illinois Observatory, Urbana, Illinois
Files
Collection
Citation
Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corporation, New York, “Bubble sextant,” University of Illinois Observatory Collection, accessed March 19, 2024, https://uiobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/32.