Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Navigational
Manufacturer
W. W. Boes Co.
Physical Description
Aluminum with black enamel finish. Approx. 4" dia. x 12" high. Used in polar navigation. Nameplate on the base reads "ASTRO-COMPASS MK II / The W.W. BOES CO. / DAYTON, OHOIO, USA
Dimensions
3-D: 11 × 14 × 22cm (4 5/16 × 5 1/2 × 8 11/16 in.)
Materials
Aluminum, Radium 226
Inventory Number
A19530088001
Credit Line
Gift of Maureen O'Hara Blair
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Open Access (CCO)
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