Assertion: sextant | /r/HasProperty | device
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text: A sextant is a device used to measure an object's altitude angle relative to a horizontal line of reference.
text: The crew has been testing out a sextant, a device with a small telescope-like sight that can take precise measurements between pairs of stars.
text: A sextant is a device consisting of metal, sight glass and mirrors used to measure the angle between the viewer, the horizon and a celestial object, which in turn can be used to determine your location.
text: Sextants for astronomical observations were devices depicting a sixth of a circle, used primarily for measuring the positions of stars.