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Octant (instrument)

technology Maturity 5-7

An octant helps sailors find their way.

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Oktant.jpg
It uses mirrors to see things. You can see the sun and the sea at once. This helps you know where you are. It is a very smart tool.
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Octant-scale-and-index.jpg
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Newton's reflecting quadrant.png
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Newton quadrant detail.png
File:Hadley's reflecting quadrant.png
Hadley's reflecting quadrant.png
File:Hadley's octant.png
Hadley's octant.png
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Astroscope (instrument).png
File:Octant-notepad.jpg
Octant-notepad.jpg
File:Octant-scale-and-index.jpg
Octant-scale-and-index.jpg
File:Octant pinnula and horizon mirror.jpg
Octant pinnula and horizon mirror.jpg
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 10.7 | Vital Level 5