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1. A thin quadrant, made of brass, wood, etc., showing a stereographic projection on the plane of the equator. By it are found the hour of the day, the sun's azimuth, the altitude of objects in degrees, etc. See Gunter's scale. Source: opted

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altitude azimuth brass day degrees equator found hour objects plane projection quadrant scale see showing stereographic thin wood

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