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Yes Christopher Columbus did use a sextant along with a compass, ampoletta, and a cross staff.
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What tools did he use on his journey?
He used a compass and a sextant on his expedition. :)
What navigational tools did Verrazzano use on his voyages?
he was and italian navigator what do they use for exploring
What did Columbus use for money?
What money did columbus use
What has replaced the astrolabe?
The sextant
Why did Columbus use an astrolabe?
An astrolabe is an angle-measuring device, vaguely similar to a sextant or an octant. Holding the astrolabe by a cord, one sights through a set of peepholes to observe a star, and you can then read the angle of elevation of the star above the horizon. It's not especially accurate, particularly not when on the pitching deck of a ship at sea. Columbus would have used this device to measure the elevation of the north star Polaris above the horizon, giving him his latitude (at least, approximately...). In order to calculate longitude, one also needs an accurate clock, which Columbus did NOT have.
What is the sextant used for?
you use a sextant to navigate.
How do you use the word sextant in a sentence?
the sextant helped me navagate my way to alaska
How did Lewis and Clark use a sextant?
by using it
What was weapon Lewis and Clark use the most?
the sextant
What is a sailing instrument that determined a ship's location by its position under the stars?
These days, an instrument called a "Sextant". Before Columbus, an "Astrolabe".
How to find the longitude with reference to the prime meridian?
Use a sextant
What tools did he use on his journey?
He used a compass and a sextant on his expedition. :)
How do you use sextant in a sentence?
A sextant is a navigational instrument that sights upon the stars to determine a ship's position. This instrument was crucial to naval navigation until global positioning became a reality in the late 20th century. "Henry the Navigator prized his sextant while on his journeys to the New World." "The ship's position is determined by the use of the ship's navigator using a sextant."
What can you find out about sextant?
you can find sextant on history.com
What piece of technology did the sailors use when they sailed across the Atlantic ocean?
Sextant
How do you draw a sextant?
you draw a sextant by looking at googler in the images.
What navigational tools did Verrazzano use on his voyages?
he was and italian navigator what do they use for exploring
