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What was astrolabes and quadrants used for?
Astronomy...
How do compasses and astrolabes help sailors?
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What European invention helped tell explorers in what directions they were traveling?
they used astrolabes, which is a tool that help you use the sun and stars find your location, and they used magnetic compasses.
When did hypatia invent the hydrometer and pane astrolabe?
Although Hypatia could make hydrometers & astrolabes, she was not the one who invented them.
How do people make use of constellation?
People make use of constellations by helping their way traveling
Did Hypatia contribution help people?
She was able to make astrolabes for people.
What navigatin tools did explorers use in the 1500's?
Astrolabes, maps
How did sailors use astrolabes?
a sailor uses an astrolabe by using it to tell latitude
Why did they stop using the astrolabe to find longitude?
Astrolabes can still be found in use today to measure the amount of day light remaining or for general navigation. The Astrolabes was replace by the easier to use Davis quadrant at the end of the 17th century.
What technology did juan ponce de leon use to sail?
most likely a ship and compass
What was astrolabes and quadrants used for?
Astronomy...
What did people use for navigation before the invention of maps?
Before the invention of maps, people relied on landmarks, natural features like mountains and rivers, the positions of the sun and stars, and knowledge passed down through generations to navigate. They would use techniques like triangulation and dead reckoning to estimate their position and find their way.
Was hypatia a contributor?
She could make astrolabes.
What has the author R T Gunther written?
R. T Gunther has written: 'The astrolabes of the world' -- subject(s): Ashmolean Museum, Astrolabes, Bibliography
How do compasses and astrolabes help sailors?
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Who made astrolabes?
It was made by scientist, Arab Concelia.
Did vasco da gama use a compass?
Yes, Vasco Da Game did use a compass. He also used other tools such as astrolabes, charts, cross-staffs, and nocturnals.
