[DOC] [TLE] Sextant - Wikipedia [PAR] A sextant is a doubly reflecting navigation instrument used to measure the angle 
between any ... Most of what is said about these specific sextants applies equally 
to other types of sextants. ... The scales of the octant, sextant, quintant and 
quadrant are graduated from below zero to 90, 120, 140 and 180 respectively
. [DOC] [TLE] Mark 3 Sextant Manual - Davis Instruments [PAR] the unit construction makes it impossible to be very much in error). On a correctly 
... scale. If it reads zero, there is no index error. If the scale reads anything but 
zero, there is an .... These two readings will serve to locate your position. The 
time is .... observation, bring the bottom of the mirror image into coincidence with 
the top. [DOC] [TLE] The History of the Sextant [PAR] These scales mark off 90, 60, 30, and 10 degrees, respectively. ... at once - along 
the bottom of the transom to the horizon and along the top of the transom to the... [DOC] [TLE] Patent US2189790 - Sextant - Google Patents [PAR] This sextant consists of a special angular scale calibrated to read altitude or 
zenith ... Light rorn these cross lines strikesa parabolic mirror it which is glued .... 
The compass is centered, as a unit, upon the main base or leveling head d5 of 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Patent US3269253 - Periscope sextant - Google Patents [PAR] These operate with a pivotable mirror in the top of the periscope which mirror is ... 
2 the angle between two adjacent reflecting surfaces of each unit of body 6 is 
circa ... After two reflections in said prism 7 the beam is transmitted to the bottom 
of the ..... A periscope sextant as olaimed in claim 1 wherein a scale graduation is
... [DOC] [TLE] HISTORY OF MEASUREMENT [PAR] Length is the most necessary measurement in everyday life, and units of length in 
... With measurements such as these, it is easy to explain how far away the next 
.... the bottom of the scale and the temperature of the human body for the top end. 
.... With this Hadley's octant becomes a sextant, and the instrument in use ever... [DOC] [TLE] Marine resource mapping: an introductory manual [PAR] Base maps are generally in the form of topographic maps or hydrographic charts. 
... ii) scale statement, which is a written statement of map distance in relation to 
true ... graduated straight lines which are subdivided into units of ground distance
. ..... the geographic location of these soundings was measured with a sextant,... [DOC] [TLE] Navigation and Related Instruments in 16th-Century England - Fort ... [PAR] It consisted of a square staff 3.5-4 feet in length, bearing a scale, with four sliding 
cross-pieces or transversals of graduated lengths. ... to the underside of a circular 
card on which the several directions were drawn. .... Go to Unit 2 main page. [DOC] [TLE] TechnologyUK - Physics - Measurement and Units - A Brief History ... [PAR] The following sections take a brief look at some of the instruments and ... Cross-
staff; The Theodolite; The Octant; The Sextant; The Global Positioning System ... 
The pointer was typically placed on a square base plate made of bronze, .... The 
back of the instrument is engraved with scales that are used for measuring 
angles. [DOC] [TLE] THE SEXTANT INTRODUCTION - U.S. Coast Guard [PAR] To "Read" the Davis Mark 3 Sextant, first read the "ARC" Scale at the zero ... The 
following presents important information that should be considered ..... NOTE: 
Nautical charts are being converted to the METRIC SYSTEM with the base unit. [DOC] [TLE] Sextant Solutions - Activity - www.teachengineering.org [PAR] The sextant was the most accurate tool developed to determine latitude and 
longitude ... into account these measurement errors and produce more accurate 
results. .... A sextant scale can generally read out to one-fifth or one-tenth of a .... 
of the Atmosphere" correction and answer the questions at the bottom of the 
worksheet... [DOC] [TLE] GUIDANCE AND NAVIGATION [PAR] measurement unit mounted on a navigation base. ... These measurements are 
transmitted to the guidance computer.

Question: The scale on the bottom of a sextant is in these units
Answer: degrees