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What is an octant?

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Updated: 12/22/2022

One eighth of a circle.

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What year was the octant built in?

Isaac Newton invented the reflecting octant in 1699.


Who invented the octant?

The octant was invented by British mathematician and astronomer John Hadley in 1730. Hadley's octant was a navigation instrument used to measure the altitude of celestial bodies, helping sailors to determine their position at sea.


How many degrees in an octant?

There are 45 degrees in an octant because an octant is 1 eighth of a circle, and a circle is 360 degrees, and 45 degrees is one eighth of 360.


What fraction of a circle is an octant?

An octant is 1 eighth of a circle because it is 45 degrees


What is half a octant?

Quadrant


What is half of a quadrant?

Octant


What is octant?

One eighth of a circle.


What is half of a quadrant called?

Octant


How many degrees are there in an octant?

There is 45 degrees in an octant. This is equivalent to one eighth of a circle. Since a circle has 360 degrees you would divide this number by 8.


Words that begin with octa?

October Octagon Octave Octant


What is one eighth of a circle called?

A slice (Pie) Octant


What did John Hadley invent and when?

He invented the octant which was a precursor to sextant.

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