Brass Gunter's Sun Quadrant

Gunter brass sun quadrant. The quadrant is a historical instrument for determining the position of the stars. It was shaped like a quarter-circle with an angular scale on it. It was already known in ancient Greece and was still used in the 17th century. A perfect gift for a sailor or astronomy enthusiast. A reproduction based on the 18th-century Gunter quadrant exhibited at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. Product information: Dimensions: height 17cm x width 15cm x depth 0.7cm. Weight: 0.85kg. The back of the nocturlabe. Gift packaging: beautiful gift box with molded insert. A great gift for astronomers, a gift for astronomy lovers.