Meteorology - Optics - Precision
Currency
 
£
 

Skip to content. | Skip to navigation

 
Basket
0 products
 
Sections

Sundial Quadrant Vetus

£66,00
Amount
 
(Taxes included)
Delivery: 4 days
Best price
Ask us
Reference: A200
 

Brass clock with wooden base in the form of an angle of 90ºC. Its main function is to find the time using the position of the Sun.



  • Description
  • Payment methods
  • Comments ( 0)
This instrument has several utilities:

a) Latitude of the place that we are
b) Maximum height of the Sun for that day when passing through the meridian of the place
c) The hours that have passed since dawn
d) Declination of the Sun for that day

It is made of a material called Zamak, very resistant to sudden changes in temperature.

Characteristics:

  • Height: 16.5 cm
  • Width: 12 cm
  • Thickness: 0.7 cm
  • Includes a small book with the history of this instrument and how it is used.


spinner
Personal tools