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PEDRO NUNES (1502-1578). PORTUGUESE GEOGRAPHER.. Shadow Instrument (conjectural replica). Invented by Pedro Nunes (1502-1578) for measuring the altitude of the Sun, for the determination of latitude. Conveniently oriented, it indicates the altitude by the shadow of the hypotenuse of the triangle over the graduated scale. 16th century. Maritime Museum. Lisbon, Portugal.

PEDRO NUNES (1502-1578). PORTUGUESE GEOGRAPHER.. Shadow Instrument (conjectural replica). Invented by Pedro Nunes (1502-1578) for measuring the altitude of the Sun, for the determination of latitude. Conveniently oriented, it indicates the altitude by the shadow of the hypotenuse of the triangle over the graduated scale. 16th century. Maritime Museum. Lisbon, Portugal.
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Shadow Instrument (conjectural replica). Invented by Pedro Nunes (1502-1578) for measuring the altitude of the Sun, for the determination of latitude. Conveniently oriented, it indicates the altitude by the shadow of the hypotenuse of the triangle over the graduated scale. 16th century. Maritime Museum. Lisbon, Portugal.
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50.0 x 37.9 cm | 19.7 x 14.9 in (300 dpi)
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