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quadrant sextant
Guns International #: 102073210 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Optics - Military Collectible Non US
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Seller: BGSUBMARINE
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Member Since: 11/29/10
State: Florida
Country: United States
Phone: (386) 290-5646
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Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Payment Types Accepted: CASH AND CHECK MO
Description:
As the quadrant became smaller and thus more portable, its value for navigation was soon realized. The first documented use of the quadrant to navigate at sea is in 1461, by Diogo Gomes.[9] Sailors began by measuring the height of Polaris to ascertain their latitude. This application of quadrants is generally attributed to Arab sailors who traded along the east coast of Africa and often travelled out of sight of land. It soon became more common to take the height of the sun at a given time due to the fact that Polaris disappears south of the equator.As the quadrant became smaller and thus more portable, its value for navigation was soon realized. . in original wood case''''' all in vg condition ;;;;;;;frame appears to be lignum vitae;; case show normal use for its age but solid ;;;;; quadrant looks complete and in vg condition ''probably made in 1700s $49 sh
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