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- Navigational sextants
- Design
- Taking a sight
- Adjustment
- See also
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thumb|A sextant
A sextant is a doubly reflecting navigation instrument that measures the angular distance between two visible objects. The primary use of a sextant is to measure the angle between an astronomical object and the horizon for the purposes of celestial navigation.
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