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Using a sextant, measure the angle between the horizon and the North Star.
The angle of inclination on the sextant eyepiece will give you the Latitude that you are standing/sailing at.
latitude is measured east and west of the Equator.
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∙ 15y agoUse a sextant to measure the sun's height at "noon". Using charts (essentially a calender) look up the latitude.
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What is co-latitude and latitude?
Latitude is the measurement of degrees from the equator to the pole so that the pole has a latitude of 90 degrees. Co-latitude is the measurement of degrees from the pole to the equator so that the equator has a latitude of 90 degrees. Also the sum of latitude and co-latitude is always 90 degrees.
What is the latitude of Darwin?
latitude
What is the reference line when determining the latitude?
The equator is zero latitude.
What is he latitude of the equator?
This latitude is zero.
What latitude is a eqater?
the line 0 degrees latitude is called the
What is an actinometer?
An actinometer is a device used to maesure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation.
What are the broken measure and the complete measure?
broken measure is an incomplete and the complete maesure is complete
What does a newton maesure?
A newton is a measure of force. The force that accelerates 1 kilogram by 1 meter / second2 is defined as 1 newton.
What is the maesure of the side length of a square that has an area of 49 square cantimeters and how do you show your work?
The square root of 49 is 7 so each side of the square measures 7 centimeters
What is co-latitude and latitude?
Latitude is the measurement of degrees from the equator to the pole so that the pole has a latitude of 90 degrees. Co-latitude is the measurement of degrees from the pole to the equator so that the equator has a latitude of 90 degrees. Also the sum of latitude and co-latitude is always 90 degrees.
What is the latitude of Darwin?
latitude
What is the difference between latitude and lines of latitude?
A line of latitude is the line of latitude shown on a map, usually representing 10 degrees latitude. Degrees of latitude are simply the number of degrees, such as 33.33 etc.
What is the reference line when determining the latitude?
The equator is zero latitude.
What is the name for a line of latitude?
'Lines' of latitude are often called 'parallels' of latitude.
What is the line of latitude that is zero degrees latitude is the?
Zero degrees of latitude is the Equator.
What is he latitude of the equator?
This latitude is zero.
What latitude is a eqater?
the line 0 degrees latitude is called the
