That's the purpose of the sextant.
That artifact is referred to by most modern anthropologists as a GPS receiver.
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.
You find the lines of latitude and longitude and find the place that they intersect, which is your location.
You can use a geographic information system (GIS) software or an online tool like Google Maps to input the latitude and longitude coordinates, which will then show you the corresponding city or location on a map. Alternatively, you can use a reverse geocoding service that specifically converts latitude and longitude coordinates into address information, including the city name.
People used the North Star as a navigational tool by determining the direction they were traveling based on its fixed position in the northern sky. By using the North Star as a reference point, travelers could determine their latitude and maintain a straight course when sailing or traveling over land.
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 :)
A compass fits this definition.
a compas
is a tool used for finding the right direction! example compass rose!!
That artifact is referred to by most modern anthropologists as a GPS receiver.
Francis Drake
The astrolabe is a navigational tool invented by the Muslims. It was used to determine the position of celestial objects in the sky, allowing sailors and travelers to navigate accurately.
In the northern hemisphere, the altitude of the North Star, or Polaris, is approximately equal to the observer's latitude. This means that if you are at a latitude of 40 degrees north, Polaris will be about 40 degrees above the northern horizon. This relationship makes Polaris a useful navigational tool for determining one's latitude.
I think you're thinking of a compass.
he usd a compass and an astrolabe.
I think you're thinking of a compass.
A backstaff is a an early navigational instrument for measuring the altitude of the sun and hence calculating latitude.