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Sextant, instrument for determining the angle between the horizon and a celestial body such as the Sun, the Moon, or a star, used in celestial navigation to determine latitude and longitude. ... The angular distance of the star above the horizon is then read from the graduated arc of the sextant
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What is the sextant used for?
you use a sextant to navigate.
What device was used to determine a ship's latitude?
Sextant
What instrument is used to measure a the angle of a star?
A sextant.
What tool is used to determine the place of star?
Sextant.
What was Lewis and clarks most used weapons?
the sextant
What tools did he use on his journey?
He used a compass and a sextant on his expedition. :)
What device is used to measure the angle of the sun?
A sextant, possibly.
What can you find out about sextant?
you can find sextant on history.com
Why sextant is named so?
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.
How do you draw a sextant?
you draw a sextant by looking at googler in the images.
Why sextant used in sea exploration?
So you can stay happy and feel good
Equipments used to measure the angle of elevation?
Theodolite on land, sextant at sea
