Marine Sextant
Marine sextant is mainly designed to use at sea. Marine sextant instrument is a great choice for measuring angles.
Features
- The sextant can be used to measure angle in vertical/ horizontal or oblique planes
- Measuring the angle between two objects by bringing into coincidence to the eye of the observer, ray of light received directly from one object and reflected from the other
- This instrument is usually furnished with a wooden case
Magnetic Compass Azimuth Circle
The Azimuth compass is a nautical instrument used to measure the magnetic azimuth, the angle of the arc on the horizon between the direction of the sun or some other celestial object and the magnetic north.
Features
- The azimuth circle is mounted on the repeater compass. By means of a prism and reflection mirror, sunlight is project in the form of a line onto the compass card through a slit, thus making it possible to observe the Sun.
- It is used for all specification of marine class A magnetic compass
- This instrument is usually furnished with a wooden case
