The Apollo spacecraft used a sextant for navigation between the Earth and Moon. Operation of the sextant involved sighting through a telescope; this filter was placed over one of the sextant's two scopes.
This object was flown on Apollo 9, and was transferred by NASA to the Smithsonian in 1975.
Display Status
This object is on display in Human Spaceflight at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Navigational
Dimensions
3-D: 1.9 x 8.9cm (3/4 x 3 1/2 in.)
Materials
Aluminum, Glass
Inventory Number
A19770208000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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