Astronomical quadrant mb-width 3790 Showing an improvement proposal for

Showing an improvement proposal for sea-water swimming pools

boats with wheels and boats transformed into sledges

Mick Channon and wife Jane & Janet Williams

The front of the car concentrating on the bumper

flowers and leaves of Astragalus caulescens

Astronomical quadrant mb-width 3790 Showing an improvement proposal forA 12 inch astronomical quadrant made by John Bird. Astronomical quadrants were used to measure the angle of a celestial object from the zenith. Operated in conjunction with a transit instrument, they could be used to check the running rate of astronomical clocks known as regulators. At sea a quadrant can be used to help fix a ship's position and to determine latitude. ca. 1767