is a tool used for finding the right direction! example compass rose!!
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.
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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.
I think you're thinking of a compass.
he usd a compass and an astrolabe.
I think you're thinking of a compass.
The navigational tool to find latitude is a sextant, which uses the angle of the sun or stars above the horizon to determine the observer's position on Earth. This angle corresponds to the observer's latitude.
There was no "captain" for the astrolabe. It was navigational tool used on the ships to guide them. The captain of the ship or the pilot used it.
Clearly, the most important navigational tool available to sailors before was the Stella Maris.
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