Burt's solar compass
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Burt's solar compass or astronomical compass/sun compass is a surveying instrument that makes use of the Sun's direction instead of magnetism. William Austin Burt invented his solar compass in 1835. T
William Austin Burt's solar compass
Line illustration of his solar compass from 1836 US patent documentation
Burt's solar compass axes
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Town hall
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