Summary
Theodolite, 7 inch circle, made by Ertel & Sohn, Munich, 1850s. Used at Melbourne Observatory.
A theodolite is used in surveying to measure the angle between distant objects as seen from a given location.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Observatory, 1945
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Maker
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User
Melbourne Observatory, South Yarra, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Horizontal circle marked 'Ertel & Sohn in re Munchen'.
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Classification
Surveying & navigation, Optical - surveying, Angular measurement
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Exhibition Collection Management
225 mm (Length), 270 mm (Width), 360 mm (Height)
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