Sextant

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Manufacturer
La Precision Moderne S.A.
Physical Description
230mm l; gyro-stabilized, air-driven; brass painted black
Credit Line
Transferred from the U.S. Navy
Inventory Number
A19630075000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Navigational
Materials
Copper Alloy
Imitation Leather
Ferrous Alloy
Plastic
Synthetic Fabric
Wax
Pencil
Unknown Liquid
Dimensions
3-D: 21.1 × 14 × 9.7cm (8 5/16 × 5 1/2 × 3 13/16 in.)
Country of Origin
France
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Record ID
nasm_A19630075000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv96e9206df-4cdb-468a-bf11-56071ad40dca
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