Quadrant

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"A quadrant is an instrument used to measure angles up to 90°. Different versions of this instrument could be used to calculate various readings, such as longitude, latitude, and time of day. It was originally proposed by Ptolemy as a better kind of astrolabe. Several different variations of the instrument were later produced by medieval Muslim astronomers. Mural quadrants were important astronomical instruments in 18th-century European observatories, establishing a use for positional astronomy." - (en.wikipedia.org 03.10.2022)
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  • Canivet-Quadrant

    Canivet-Quadrant

    Dieser tragbare Quadrant...

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    Image: Technoseum - Landesmuseum für Technik und Arbeit Mannheim - CC BY-NC-SA

  • Mauerquadrant: John Bird 1775

    Mauerquadrant: John Bird 1775

    Der 1775 bei Bird in London...

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    Image: Technoseum - Landesmuseum für Technik und Arbeit Mannheim - CC BY-NC-SA

  • Pendelrichtquadrant mit Sonnenuhr, vor 1600

    Pendelrichtquadrant mit Sonnenuhr, vor 1600

    Der Pendelrichtquadrant des...

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    Image: Landesmuseum Württemberg, Stuttgart - CC BY-SA

  • Artillerie-Quadrant mit 5 Dioptern, 1655

    Artillerie-Quadrant mit 5 Dioptern, 1655

    Dieser gunner’s quadrant –...

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    Image: Landesmuseum Württemberg, Stuttgart - CC BY-SA

  • Квадрант оптичний КО1, 1957

    Квадрант оптичний КО1, 1957

    Прилад призначений для...

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    Image: Астрономічний музей Київського національного університету імені Тараса Шевченка - CC BY-NC-SA

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