Kelvin & Hughes London Solid Gift Brass Sextant W/Box
Sextant is an instrument for determining the angle between the horizon and a celestial body such as the Sun, the Moon, or a star, used in celestial navigation to determine latitude and longitude. The device consists of an arc of a circle marked off in degrees, and a movable radial arm pivoted at the center of the circle. A telescope mounted rigidly to the framework, is lined up with the horizon
The radial arm, on which a mirror is mounted, is moved until the star is reflected into a half-silvered mirror in line with the telescope and appears, through the telescope, to coincide with the horizon. The angular distance of the star above the horizon is then read from the graduated arc of the sextant. From this angle and the exact time of day as registered by a chronometer, the latitude can be determined (within a few hundred meters) by means of published tables.
Gift never says, but it is more close to you than it seems. A perfect metaphor to represent this idea comes with this Brass Sextant in an Nautical wood box. Add this to your cart for your class & let you make it a part of your collectibles and flaunt on your desk. Perfect gift for everyone by Medieval Epic.