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reflecting instrument

17th–18th century instrument using mirrors for celestial navigation, esp. to solve the problem of the longitude
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reflecting instrument

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Key Facts

  • reflecting instrument is a type of measuring instrument[1].
  • reflecting instrument's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[2].
  • reflecting instrument's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[3].

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Definition and Type

reflecting instrument is a type of measuring instrument[1].

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