navigating+tools

These are some tools used while at sea in the 1500's and 1600's

Compass- This is an instrument that has a magnetized metal needle which aligns itself with the magnetic fields of the Earth. This causes the needle to point North. Maps- These are to see where you are headed. Astrolabe- This is used to determine the altitude of bodies of land or the sun. Quadrant- This instrument measures the altitude of land or water consisting of a 90 degrees graduated arc with a movable radius for measuring angles Sextant- An instrument which replaced the astrolabe and was used for measuring the angle between the horizon and the Sun to find the latitude of a ship

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