A sextant was indepedently created in England and america in 1731. Its principle structure is based on the reflection of the light leaves a plane surface at the same angle where the ray of light strikes its surface.
A sextant is a navigational instrument used to measure the angle of elevation of celestial bodies, usually the sun or moon, in order to determine one's location and direction. It was created in 1730. The name comes from 60 degrees span that sextan has, which is 1/6 of a 360 degrees.
A sextant was indepedently created in England and america in 1731. Its principle structure is based on the reflection of the light leaves a plane surface at the same angle where the ray of light strikes its surface.
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A sextant is a navigational instrument used to measure the angle of elevation of celestial bodies, usually the sun or moon, in order to determine one's location and direction. It was created in 1730. The name comes from 60 degrees span that sextan has, which is 1/6 of a 360 degrees.
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