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Dip circle
Marble base set in mahogany with three leveling screws, ivory case with hinged front and back windows. The magnetic needle pivots on a horizontal axle resting on brass supports set into the ivory frame. The instrument measures the magnetic dip generated by the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic [...]
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Type of item
- Cerchio d'inclinazione
- scientific instruments
Providing institution
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- second half 18th cent.
- 1800
- 1751
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:414005
Extent
- total height 210 mm, max. diameter 240 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- Lorraine collection
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/indepth/LevelingScrews.html
Year
- 1751
- 1800
Providing country
- Italy