Raising his sextant, Captain Nemo took the altitude of the sun, which would give him his latitude. He waited for a few minutes until the orb touched the rim of the horizon. While he was taking his sights, he didn’t move a muscle, and the instrument couldn’t have been steadier in hands made out of marble.
“Noon,” he said. “Professor, whenever you’re ready… .”
Prints of this image are for sale; email if you are interested in buying one. Prints are 28 cm by 19cm and are on Photo Rag paper 308 gsm.
Raising his sextant, Captain Nemo took the altitude of the sun, which would give him his latitude. He waited for a few minutes until the orb touched the rim of the horizon. While he was taking his sights, he didn’t move a muscle, and the instrument couldn’t have been steadier in hands made out of marble.
“Noon,” he said. “Professor, whenever you’re ready… .”
Prints of this image are for sale; email if you are interested in buying one. Prints are 28 cm by 19cm and are on Photo Rag paper 308 gsm.
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