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Lady bird [3.3K]
3 years ago
10

What was a sextant used for?

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1 answer:
zloy xaker [14]3 years ago
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Answer:

A sextant is a doubly reflecting navigation instrument that measures the angular distance between two visible objects. The primary use of a sextant is to measure the angle between an astronomical object and the horizon for the purposes of celestial navigation.

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