Compass

A **compass** is a navigational tool that uses magnetism. It has an arrow which points in the direction of the North Magnetic Pole. Or other places where there are few landmarks.

The first compass was invented by ancient Chinese in the Han Dynasty. It was a large spoon-like magnetic object made of magnetite ore set upon a square bronze plate.

## Directions

|#|Compass point|Abbr.|Traditional wind point|Lowest|Middle|Highest|||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|**North**|align="center"|N|align="center"|Tramontana||align="right"|0.00°|align="right"|5.62°||
|North by east|align="center"|NbE|align="center"|Qto Tramontana verso Greco|align="right"|5.63°|align="right"|11.25°|align="right"|16.87°|
|North-northeast|align="center"|NNE|align="center"|Greco-Tramontana|align="right"|16.88°|align="right"|22.50°|align="right"|28.12°|
|Northeast by north|align="center"|NEbN|align="center"|Qto Greco verso Tramontana|align="right"|28.13°|align="right"|33.75°|align="right"|39.37°|
|**Northeast**|align="center"|NE|align="center"|Greco|align="right"|39.38°|align="right"|45.00°|align="right"|50.62°|
|Northeast by east|align="center"|NEbE|align="center"|Qto Greco verso Levante|align="right"|50.63°|align="right"|56.25°|align="right"|61.87°|
|East-northeast|align="center"|ENE|align="center"|Greco-Levante|align="right"|61.88°|align="right"|67.50°|align="right"|73.12°|
|East by north|align="center"|EbN|align="center"|Qto Levante verso Greco|align="right"|73.13°|align="right"|78.75°|align="right"|84.37°|
|**East**|align="center"|E|align="center"|Levante|align="right"|84.38°|align="right"|90.00°|align="right"|95.62°|
|East by south|align="center"|EbS|align="center"|Qto Levante verso Scirocco|align="right"|95.63°|align="right"|101.25°|align="right"|106.87°|
|East-southeast|align="center"|ESE|align="center"|Levante-Scirocco|align="right"|106.88°|align="right"|112.50°|align="right"|118.12°|
|Southeast by east|align="center"|SEbE|align="center"|Qto Scirocco verso Levante|align="right"|118.13°|align="right"|123.75°|align="right"|129.37°|
|**Southeast**|align="center"|SE|align="center"|Scirocco|align="right"|129.38°|align="right"|135.00°|align="right"|140.62°|
|Southeast by south|align="center"|SEbS|align="center"|Qto Scirocco verso Ostro|align="right"|140.63°|align="right"|146.25°|align="right"|151.87°|
|South-southeast|align="center"|SSE|align="center"|Ostro-Scirocco|align="right"|151.88°|align="right"|157.50°|align="right"|163.12°|
|South by east|align="center"|SbE|align="center"|Qto Ostro verso Scirocco|align="right"|163.13°|align="right"|168.75°|align="right"|174.37°|
|**South**|align="center"|S|align="center"|Ostro|align="right"|174.38°|align="right"|180.00°|align="right"|185.62°|
|South by west|align="center"|SbW|align="center"|Qto Ostro verso Libeccio|align="right"|185.63°|align="right"|191.25°|align="right"|196.87°|
|South-southwest|align="center"|SSW|align="center"|Ostro-Libeccio|align="right"|196.88°|align="right"|202.50°|align="right"|208.12°|
|Southwest by south|align="center"|SWbS|align="center"|Qto Libeccio verso Ostro|align="right"|208.13°|align="right"|213.75°|align="right"|219.37°|
|**Southwest**|align="center"|SW|align="center"|Libeccio|align="right"|219.38°|align="right"|225.00°|align="right"|230.62°|
|Southwest by west|align="center"|SWbW|align="center"|Qto Libeccio verso Ponente|align="right"|230.63°|align="right"|236.25°|align="right"|241.87°|
|West-southwest|align="center"|WSW|align="center"|Ponente-Libeccio|align="right"|241.88°|align="right"|247.50°|align="right"|253.12°|
|West by south|align="center"|WbS|align="center"|Qto Ponente verso Libeccio|align="right"|253.13°|align="right"|258.75°|align="right"|264.37°|
|**West**|align="center"|W|align="center"|Ponente|align="right"|264.38°|align="right"|270.00°|align="right"|275.62°|
|West by north|align="center"|WbN|align="center"|Qto Ponente verso Maestro|align="right"|275.63°|align="right"|281.25°|align="right"|286.87°|
|West-northwest|align="center"|WNW|align="center"|Maestro-Ponente|align="right"|286.88°|align="right"|292.50°|align="right"|298.12°|
|Northwest by west|align="center"|NWbW|align="center"|Qto Maestro verso Ponente|align="right"|298.13°|align="right"|303.75°|align="right"|309.37°|
|**Northwest**|align="center"|NW|align="center"|Maestro|align="right"|309.38°|align="right"|315.00°|align="right"|320.62°|
|Northwest by north|align="center"|NWbN|align="center"|Qto Maestro verso Tramontana|align="right"|320.63°|align="right"|326.25°|align="right"|331.87°|
|North-northwest|align="center"|NNW|align="center"|Maestro-Tramontana|align="right"|331.88°|align="right"|337.50°|align="right"|343.12°|
|North by west|align="center"|NbW|align="center"|Qto Tramontana verso Maestro|align="right"|343.13°|align="right"|348.75°|align="right"|354.37°|
|**North**|align="center"|N|align="center"|Tramontana|align="right"|354.38°|align="right"|360.00°|||

## Related pages

- Gyrocompass