National Maritime Museum, collections Online/ greenwich

history, science, technology, maritime, instrument, navigation, astronomical, navigation, isntrument, chart, map, art, ship

Classified under To Dig (Instruments - History and Technology of Sciences), Type (Website), License (Public)

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/index.cfm/catagory/telescopes

The National Maritime Museum (NMM) holds a large and vl instruments. These range from astrolabes and armillary spheres to quadrants, nocturnals and sundials.
Most of the collection dates within the last 200-300 years. Some of the instruments, such as the oldest astrolabes are up to 800 years old. Many of these objects are housed at the Royal Observatory Greenwich (ROG).


Source National Maritime Museum (NMM) UK
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