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Angles are the most common type of number used by the celestial navigator.
The position of the celestial bodies and points on the surface of the earth may be described by angles. The sextant is an instrument that measures angles. Angles are usually measured in degrees, minutes and seconds. The complete circumference has 360 . One degree is equivalent to 60 minutes.