Station Pointer Science Museum Group Collection

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Station Pointer Science Museum Group Collection Station pointer, 60cm legs, by ed. sprenger, berlin, c.1940, in fitted box 66 x 27 x 7cm. 8 inch brass station pointer by william cary, london, 1801 1900 science museum group © the board of trustees of the science museum. 6 inch brass station pointer by troughton and simms, c. 1911 with instruction book. With a sextant and a station pointer, sailors in the 19th century could plot locations from three data points as long as they were within view of land. navigators employed a sextant to measure the angles between their position and each of three known landmarks.

Station Pointer Science Museum Group Collection 6 inch brass station pointer by troughton and simms, c. 1911 with instruction book. With a sextant and a station pointer, sailors in the 19th century could plot locations from three data points as long as they were within view of land. navigators employed a sextant to measure the angles between their position and each of three known landmarks. A station pointer is used for plotting a ship’s position from horizontal sextant angles taken between two or more objects or geographical features. to use it, the angles measured by the sextant are used to set the positions of the movable arms around the circle on the station pointer. You can discover over 500,000 objects, photographs and archive materials on our collection website. Used by collectors, appraisers, dealers, auction houses, museums, and online sellers to compare values with verified auction results, identify makers' marks or hallmarks, and research market trends — with unlimited personalized expert help for members. Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in google maps.

Station Pointer Science Museum Group Collection A station pointer is used for plotting a ship’s position from horizontal sextant angles taken between two or more objects or geographical features. to use it, the angles measured by the sextant are used to set the positions of the movable arms around the circle on the station pointer. You can discover over 500,000 objects, photographs and archive materials on our collection website. Used by collectors, appraisers, dealers, auction houses, museums, and online sellers to compare values with verified auction results, identify makers' marks or hallmarks, and research market trends — with unlimited personalized expert help for members. Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in google maps.

Station Pointer Science Museum Group Collection Used by collectors, appraisers, dealers, auction houses, museums, and online sellers to compare values with verified auction results, identify makers' marks or hallmarks, and research market trends — with unlimited personalized expert help for members. Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in google maps.