[DOC] [TLE] How to use a sextant - Instructions - Robin's Dockside Shop [PAR] All it is, is a device that measures the angle between two objects. The sextant allows celestial objects to be measured relative to the horizon. ... The sextant allows direct observation of stars which allows it to be used at night. [DOC] [TLE] Sextant - Wikipedia [PAR] The primary use of a sextant is to determine the angle between an astronomical object and the horizon for the purposes of celestial navigation. The determination of this angle, the altitude, is known as sighting (or shooting) the object, or taking a sight. [DOC] [TLE] Navigation by Sextant - PBS [PAR] Here are a few examples that show how a sextant can be used to find location. ... 
for finding your longitude, but you could have found your longitude anyway,... [DOC] [TLE] FINDING LATITUDE WITH A SEXTANT [PAR] The sky is a dome above your head, and it's like the land about you is a vast 
circle ... 1 and 3 tell us it is - is measure the angle between the sun and the 
vertical! [DOC] [TLE] How does one use a sextant to determine a ship's position at sea ... [PAR] Basically sextant is a tool to determine the angle between horizon and celestial 
bodies (usually ... Couple this up with other position lines and you can determine 
your position. If you really get into it, you can also turn the sextant on it's side and
... [DOC] [TLE] Measuring Your Latitude Using a Sextant - Science-Teachers.com [PAR] ... same as your latitude on the Earth. So, using your sextant and the stars, you 
can figure out your latitude on the map. To calculate your latitude use this formula
:. [DOC] [TLE] Determining Position Using a Sextant  David's Voyage Blog [PAR] Apr 11, 2010 ... To learn how to use a sextant to find our position I've read three books on ... you 
can then calculate your exact longitude using basic arithmetic. [DOC] [TLE] How to Use a Sextant: 14 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow [PAR] You can use a sextant to determine the position (called the shoot) in the sky of 
the sun, moon, or other celestial body, as well as your longitude. Although its... [DOC] [TLE] "Making a Simple Sextant to Find Latitude"; Diane Vardner - JPL [PAR] MAKING A SIMPLE SEXTANT TO FIND LATITUDE by Diane Vardner Will Rogers 
Intermediate School ... The North Star can be used to determine geographic north
. 4. ... Pick 1 more object and take three readings, averaging your findings. 6. [DOC] [TLE] how to find your position with a sextant - Idea2IC [PAR] how to find the altitude of the sun, and how to use your readings to calculate ... 
the mystery surrounding celestial navigation and sextant use will disappear. [DOC] [TLE] Navigation: Latitude and Longitude - Sultana Education [PAR] Sextants and Chronometers Help Sailors Find Their Position at Sea. F iguring out 
the ... They are used to measure distances traveled east and west from a fixed 
point on the earth. .... Have Your Students Make Latitude and Longitude Lines. [DOC] [TLE] The History of the Sextant [PAR] How do navigators use the stars, including our sun, the moon, and planets to find 
their way? Well, for at least two millennia, navigators have known how to 
determine their latitude .... How many of you have ever held a sextant in your 
hand? [DOC] [TLE] How High Is the Sun? Using a Sextant to Determine Your Latitude [PAR] Use a sextant to determine the altitude of the noon sun above the horizon. 
Determine declination of the sun using a navigation table. Calculate latitude 
using the... [DOC] [TLE] Getting Started in Celestial Navigation (The Marine Sextant ... [PAR] Apr 5, 2013 - 8 min - Uploaded by NavigationTrainingGetting Started in Celestial Navigation (The Marine Sextant) ... the marine sextant , it's parts ... [DOC] [TLE] Sextant User's Guide, new - Suomen Navigaatioliitto [PAR] Finding the altitude of the sun using the sextant.  Using sextant readings to 
calculate location.  Other uses for the sextant. To get the most benefit from your... [DOC] [TLE] How to

Question: A sextant is used to determine yours
Answer: longitude