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What is a sextant box?
A sextant box is a protective case designed to store and transport a sextant, a navigational instrument used to measure the angle between celestial objects and the horizon. Typically made of durable materials, it ensures the sextant is safeguarded from physical damage and environmental elements. The box often includes compartments for additional accessories, such as a sighting telescope or a polishing cloth. Proper storage in a sextant box helps maintain the accuracy and longevity of the instrument.
What device is used to measure the angle of the sun?
A sextant, possibly.
Equipments used to measure the angle of elevation?
Theodolite on land, sextant at sea
Measuring the difference in height between two points using a tilting level?
That is the principle of a sextant.
What replaced the replaced the astrolabe as a tool for measuring a star's angle at which it appears above the northern horizon?
The sextant.
What can you find out about sextant?
you can find sextant on history.com
What is the sextant used for?
you use a sextant to navigate.
How do you draw a sextant?
you draw a sextant by looking at googler in the images.
How do you use the word sextant in a sentence?
the sextant helped me navagate my way to alaska
How many years sextant becomes a symbol of navigation?
how many years that the sextant become a symbol of navigation
What has replaced the astrolabe?
The sextant
What replaced the astrolabe?
The sextant
Did Columbus use a sextant?
Yes Christopher Columbus did use a sextant along with a compass, ampoletta, and a cross staff.
Why sextant is named so?
The term "sextant" comes from the Latin word "sextans," meaning one-sixth. This refers to the instrument's ability to measure angles up to one-sixth of a circle (60 degrees). The sextant is commonly used in navigation to determine the altitude of celestial bodies.
Who made the first sextant?
my mom
What instrument measures the horizon?
A sextant
What are the disadvantages of sextant?
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