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Nonius (device)

Nonius is a measuring tool used in navigation and astronomy named in honour of its inventor, Pedro Nunes (Latin: Petrus Nonius), a Portuguese author, mathematician and navigator. The nonius was created in 1542 as a system for taking finer measurements on circular instruments such as the astrolabe. The system was eventually adapted into the Vernier scale…

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nonius mathematician system used scale concentric quadrant astrolabe circles instrument divisions circle 90 measure measuring tool navigation astronomy named honour

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the astrolabeinstance ofThe nonius was created in 1542 as a system for taking finer measurements on circular instruments0.80text

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