http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/mda_obj/concepts/143020  (QR Code)

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rdf:typeskos:Concept
cc:licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
cc:attributionURLhttp://www.historicengland.org.uk
cc:attributionNameHistoric England
skos:inSchemeFISH Archaeological Objects Thesaurus
skos:prefLabelOctant
skos:broaderAstronomical Instrument
skos:scopeNoteAn astonomical instrument, and navigational aid, in the form of one eighth of a circle and used to measure the angular altitude of heavenly bodies. Invented in 1731 and used into the 19th Century, it was superceded by the sextant.
dct:publisherhttp://www.historicengland.org.uk
dct:identifierhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/mda_obj/concepts/143020
dct:issued2022-03-10T10:27:47

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