A viewing instrument known as a survey scope comprised a black rectangular solid, featuring an eyepiece on one face and an objective lens on the opposing face. This instrument was mounted on a black tripod, positioning the device at approximately waist level for an adult human. On the planet of Aldhani, at the Aldhani dam, the Imperial engineer, Colonel Soden Petigar, positioned a survey scope in 5 BBY. He utilized it to observe the downward trajectory of a meteor streaking across the sky.
The sixth episode, "The Eye," of the first season of the Disney+ series Andor, which debuted on October 12, 2022, featured a survey scope. The audio description for the episode confirmed the device's identification.