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Where was the sextant invented?
Nobody knows where the sextant was invented... It is possibly invented where a English people live. like probably Great Britain or Europe. --..................................--
Who used the sextant?
Henry petersson used it aboard the KINLLY JUSIN . From wikepidia
When was the first 365 day calendar invented?
It is not know precisely who or where the first 365 day calendar was invented or used. Many cultures on many continents used and invented it independently.
First clock invented?
The first clocks ever used were actually invented by the Egyptians. These clocks were sun dials that used the shadows to tell time.
When was the canadarm invented?
The Canadarm was not invented in 2004 seeing as the first Canadarm was used in 1981.
What came first Astrolabe Compass Scale mapsAerial photography?
atrolabe came first, the astrolabe was invented before the sextant, and the sextant was the model that made the compass
Where was the sextant invented?
Nobody knows where the sextant was invented... It is possibly invented where a English people live. like probably Great Britain or Europe. --..................................--
What is the sextant used for?
you use a sextant to navigate.
What did John Hadley invent and when?
He invented the octant which was a precursor to sextant.
What tools were used in the history of measurements?
The altimeter was one of the first which measured vertical distance and was invented by Paul Cailletet. Other instruments that were the first of it's kind where the protractor, which was invented by Joseph Huddart, And sextant, which was invented by Thomas Godfrey and John Hadley.
Is Tycho Brahe a girl or boy?
A Man. the Danish astronomer spent many years computing star positions and is said to have invented or improved the Sextant. We used to think it was a funny quote- Tycho Brahe ( pronounced Bra) invented the Sextant- accents on first sylabbles! He also discovered Tycho"s Star- probably a supernova which was visible Day and Night for over a year!
Who made the first sextant?
my mom
Who invented the sextant?
im not 2 sure it is john bird or jhon hadley
When was the sextant used?
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
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 are some tools that Matthew henson used?
sextant
