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QveST [7]
3 years ago
7

How was the cross-staff used with stars?

Geography
2 answers:
brilliants [131]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The cross staff could tell latitude by the stars.

Explanation:

Mrrafil [7]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Astronomers used the cross-staff for measuring the angle between the directions of two stars. ... Ships' officers used it to measure the elevation angle of the noontime Sun above the horizon, which allowed them to estimate their latitude

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