Abstract
An obsolete instrument similar to the octant, but with a 90° sector. See also: sextant.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2002 Springer-Verlag London
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Kitchin, C. (2002). Q. In: Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Astronomy. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0175-8_17
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0175-8_17
Publisher Name: Springer, London
Print ISBN: 978-1-85233-559-5
Online ISBN: 978-1-4471-0175-8
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive