Precision, Measurement & Control
Marine gyrocompass
A gyrocompass uses a spinning gyroscope and the effects of Earth’s rotation to establish true north. Unlike a magnetic compass, its reference does not depend on the local magnetic field. The museum’s navigation display helps compa...
About this artifact
A gyrocompass uses a spinning gyroscope and the effects of Earth’s rotation to establish true north. Unlike a magnetic compass, its reference does not depend on the local magnetic field. The museum’s navigation display helps compare these two approaches to controlling a ship’s heading.
Sources & image credits
Photograph of an illustrative example of this technology. The image does not identify the individual museum exhibit.
Image: Kreiselkompass_Schnitt_Anschütz.jpg
Creator: Stahlkocher
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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