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Decorative objects - Sundial Altitude Ring Dial - Miniature - HEMISFERIUM
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Decorative objects - Sundial Altitude Ring Dial - Miniature - HEMISFERIUM
Decorative objects - Sundial Altitude Ring Dial - Miniature - HEMISFERIUM

Sundial altitude ring dial - miniature

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Altitude sundial. Takes this name because the parameter of its construction is based on Sun’s altitude. They were very popular on 16th-17th centuries.This brass made model is available for two different latitudes: 40º or 50º.On15th century mariners found a way to estimate their latitude to find their location in the sea. It was based on a well-known fact: the height of celestial bodies depends on the latitude. Soon various instruments joined the quadrant, the nautical astrolabe and the cross-staff or ballastella
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