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That's the purpose of the sextant.
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What is used to find latitude?
There are several ways in which you can determine your latitude. 1. Use a GPS unit. It will read out your latitude, longitude and precise time. 2. Look on a map; most navigational and topographic maps are scaled in latitude and longitude. 3. Radio navigation beacons like LORAN or R_NAV can give you your latitude. 4. At night, and in the northern hemisphere north of about 15N, you can (weather permitting) take a celestial observation of the north star Polaris, and the sextant reading is, with a half-degree or so, your latitude.
How do you use longitude and latitude to find a location?
You find the lines of latitude and longitude and find the place that they intersect, which is your location.
Where can you find a map of greece with latitude?
Yes.
What order did aircraft navigational compass cartography and astrolabe come in?
Cartography navigational compass astrolabe aircraft
What is the rules to find the difference of latitude?
Latitude with the same name (both North or both South) -Subtract the lesser latitude from the greater latitude. Latitude with different names (one North, one South) -Add their latitudes
What is an navigational tool with a needle?
A navigational tool with a needle is a compass because it helps you to navigate which is cosidered as a tool. A compass has a needle inside to point which way is north. There is your answer :)
What is the navigational tool invented by the Muslims?
an astrolabe
What is a navigational tool with a needle?
A compass fits this definition.
What navigational tool did the Chinese invent by 1125?
a compas
What is a navigational tool?
is a tool used for finding the right direction! example compass rose!!
What navigational tool with a needle called?
Francis Drake
What navigational tool did Henry Hudson used?
he usd a compass and an astrolabe.
What is a navigational tool with a needle called?
I think you're thinking of a compass.
What is the navigational tool with a needle called?
I think you're thinking of a compass.
What is a backstaff?
A backstaff is a an early navigational instrument for measuring the altitude of the sun and hence calculating latitude.
What is necessary for a compass to work as a navigation tool?
It's not necessary at all. But the fact that it can be usedas a navigational tool makes it quite useful.
What is a sentence for navigational?
Navigational tools such as maps and compasses are essential for hikers to find their way through the wilderness.
