Sextant (astronomy)
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Sextant (astronomy)
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In astronomy, sextants are devices depicting a sixth of a circle, used primarily for measuring the position of stars. There are two types of astronomical sextants, mural instruments and frame-based instruments. They are of significant historical importance, but have been replaced over time by transit telescopes, other astrometry techniques, and satellites such as Hipparcos.
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Measuring instrument in Astronomy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sextant_(astronomy)
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2024-03-14T17:01:54Z
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