The dry electromagnetic chronograph is an instrument used for recording on a paper strip the instant in which the passage of a celestial body under observation on the meridian took place. The instrument is mainly made up of two parts: a device for advancing the paper (at constant speed) and a writing tip system. The recording takes place through two arms, with points that pierce the paper, controlled by electromagnets: one connected to a clock (marks the seconds) and the other controlled by the observer marks the instant of the astronomical phenomenon. This tool was used in conjunction with the passing tool.