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What are two technological devices that helped navigators cross oceans?
The stars or a sextant or GPS or radar or sonar ( underwater)
What is the difference between a ship radar and sextant?
Radar is an electronic device utilizing computers, antenna and radio waves to detect the location of ships, aircraft and land, typically shown as blips on a visual display. A sextant is a device consisting of metal, sight glass and mirrors used to measure the angle between the viewer, the horizon and a celestial object, which in turn can be used to determine your location.
What can you find out about sextant?
you can find sextant on history.com
What is the sextant used for?
you use a sextant to navigate.
How do you draw a sextant?
you draw a sextant by looking at googler in the images.
How do you use the word sextant in a sentence?
the sextant helped me navagate my way to alaska
Are radars and chronometers alike?
No. RADAR stands for RAdio Direction And Ranging. RADAR uses the reflection of pulses of radio waves from objects to measure the direction and range (distance) of the objects from the RADAR unit. Some RADAR units also measure relative speed by measuring the Doppler frequency shift. Chronometers are simply very precise clocks.
How many years sextant becomes a symbol of navigation?
how many years that the sextant become a symbol of navigation
What has replaced the astrolabe?
The sextant
What replaced the astrolabe?
The sextant
Did Columbus use a sextant?
Yes Christopher Columbus did use a sextant along with a compass, ampoletta, and a cross staff.
Why sextant is named so?
The term "sextant" comes from the Latin word "sextans," meaning one-sixth. This refers to the instrument's ability to measure angles up to one-sixth of a circle (60 degrees). The sextant is commonly used in navigation to determine the altitude of celestial bodies.
