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The device that astronomers use to find the angle between the horizon and stars in the sky is called a sextant.
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How do you measure the angle?
Use a protractor.
What is the measurement of every obtuse angle?
It depends on the angle not all obtuse angles measure the same. To measure an angle you use a protractor.
What equipment do you use to measure angle?
A protracter
What do you use to measure the opening of an angle?
A protractor.
How do you find a measure of an angle?
use a protractor
You can measuring the altitude of a star by measuring the angle between your horizon and the star using a?
We would typically use a sextant to measure the angle of a star above the horizon.
What instrument is used to measure a the angle of a star?
A sextant.
What do you use to measure a right angle?
If you absolutely needed to measure an angle to find out its degree measure, you would use a protractor.
What navigational instruments measure the angle of a star to the horizon?
Sextants
Why would astronomers measure the parallax angle of a planet or star?
Astronomers measure the parallax angle of a planet or star to determine its distance from Earth. By observing the apparent shift in position of the object against the background stars as the Earth orbits the Sun, astronomers can calculate the angle and use it to estimate the object's distance.
How do you find the measure of an indicated angle?
Use a protractor.
What to use to measure and angle?
A protractor
How do you measure the angle?
Use a protractor.
What is the measurement of every obtuse angle?
It depends on the angle not all obtuse angles measure the same. To measure an angle you use a protractor.
How can you determine your latitude in the northern hemisphere just by using a star?
To determine your latitude in the northern hemisphere using a star, measure the angle between the horizon and the star using a sextant. This angle is called the star's altitude. If you know the star's declination (which is constant), subtract it from 90 degrees minus the star's altitude to find your latitude.
How do you use a protractor to measure angles?
put the protractor on the vertex and look up at the degree's and look belowacute angle =has a measure between 0 degree's and 90 degree'sright angle =has a measure of 90 degree'sobtuse angle = has a measure between 90 degree's and 180 degree'sstraight angle = has a measure of 180 degree'sthat's how you use a protractor to measure angles.
How you can tell when a angle is 200 degrees?
There are special angle-measuring instruments which you can use to measure the angle.
