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John Hadley and Thomas Godfrey independently built the octant (which became the sextant later)
Both expeditions were guided by the stars, using a sextant to find the latitude and longitude for their destination.
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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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you use a sextant to navigate.
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 are disadvantages of using car?
That is the principle of a sextant.
you draw a sextant by looking at googler in the images.
what are the advantages and disadvantages of using a heligimbal
no disadvantages
disadvantages