Pantometer. 16th century engraving showing the design the graduated hemispheres of a pantometer. This is an instrument used to determine the bearing a

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Pantometer. 16th century engraving showing the design the graduated hemispheres of a pantometer. This is an instrument used to determine the bearing and elevation to a given point. A base plate is turned to align with the object and the bearing read from a compass. A sighting bar is then raised along the altitude circle to determine the elevation. This engraving was first published in The Navigator's Supply by William Barlowe, printed at London in 1597.

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Size: 5521px × 3283px
Photo credit: © MIDDLE TEMPLE LIBRARY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: 1500s, 1597, 16th, bearing, black, century, compass, determination, diagram, drawing, elevation, engraved, engraving, illustration, instrument, monochrome, navigation, pantometer, surveying, white