Horary Quadrant

A horary quadrant is used to find the time of day by measuring the Sun’s altitude. This horary quadrant is English from the 17th century.

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A horary quadrant is used to find the time of day by measuring the Sun’s altitude.
Type: Artifact
Image Date: 2012
Credit: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Origin: Smithsonian Institution
Creator: Jaclyn Nash
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A horary quadrant is used to find the time of day by measuring the Sun’s altitude.