Dip Circle

Object/Artifact

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

2026 condition

2026 condition

Name/Title

Dip Circle

Entry/Object ID

2007.085.001

Description

Dip circle, or Meridian Finder; instrument for measuring vertical component of earth's magnetic field.

Collection

Instruments Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Compass, Dip

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Compass, Surveyor's

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Surveying Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Surveying & Navigational T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Dip Circle

Material

Metal, Glass