A similar but smaller instrument called the octant. The octant was one eighth ("octo" is latin for eight) of a circle, while a sextant ("sextus" is Latin for "six") is one sixth of a circle.
An even earlier instrument was called a quadrant. Enter your guesses as to how big a "quadrant" is in the Discussion area!
you can find sextant on history.com
you use a sextant to navigate.
you draw a sextant by looking at googler in the images.
the sextant helped me navagate my way to alaska
how many years that the sextant become a symbol of navigation
The sextant
The sextant
Yes Christopher Columbus did use a sextant along with a compass, ampoletta, and a cross staff.
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.
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A sextant
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