Weina Li

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Star Chart (2024)

Sextant celestial navigation instrument: CNC brass, stainless steel, glass.

10 x 9.75 Inch

Over the past year, I've built a sextant to record the date, distance, angle and brightness from 1,000 random individuals, averaging 2-3 people per day. The data is transformed into stars on a rotating celestial map, where the date, distance, and angle determine the star's position, and color represents its brightness.The audience can use the sextant to observe others, input these measurements into an interactive program, and add new stars to the map.