Octants
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Furnishings and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) > Measuring Devices (Hierarchy Name) > measuring devices (instruments) > <measuring devices for extent> > distance measuring devices > angle measuring devices > vertical angle measuring devices
Descripción
Reflecting navigational instruments used for measuring the altitude of celestial bodies and having an arc of 1/8 of a circle, but due to their reflecting properties can measure up to 90 degrees; invented in the 1730s and used into the 19th century when superseded by sextants.
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Otros términos
- 八分儀 [zh]
- octantes [es]
- bā fēn yí [zh]
- ba fen yi [zh]
- pa fen i [zh]
- octant [en]
- octant [nl]
- octanten [nl]
- octante [es]