Sextant, Eyepiece
Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Kollsman Instrument Company
- Summary
- This is probably an unflown fragment of the optical system used on the Apollo Command Module to assist the astronauts in navigation from Earth to the Moon and back. However, this has not been verified. No other information is known.
- Credit Line
- Found in collection. Donor unknown at this time. Found on NASM premises.
- Inventory Number
- A20020515000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Guidance & Control
- Materials
- Anodized Aluminum
- Aluminum
- Paint
- Glass
- Rubber
- Steel
- Stainless Steel
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 27.3 x 13.7 x 10.2cm (10 3/4 x 5 3/8 x 4 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20020515000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv90f2cc79e-f474-4118-a52a-6f60d4d0831f
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