Shadows Instrument - Replica

Navy Officer1992

Portuguese Maritime Museum, a world of discoveries
Lisboa, Portugal

Invented by Pedro Nunes for measuring the altitude of the Sun, for the determination of latitude. Properly orientated, it indicates the altitude by the shadow of the hypotenuse of the
triangle over the graduated scale. Conjectural replica / 16th century

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Details

Title: Shadows Instrument - Replica
Creator: Navy Officer
Date Created: 1992
Location: Permanent Exhibition / Discoveries Hall
Physical Dimensions: Lenght: 300 mm; Width: 260 mm; Height: 140 mm;
Type: Nautical Instrument
Rights: Belongs to the Museum

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