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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
Astronomical instruments used for measuring angular distances, especially the altitude of celestial bodies, in order to determine the longitude and latitude of ships at sea.
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Otros términos
- 六分儀 [zh]
- sextantes [es]
- liù fēn yí [zh]
- liu fen yi [zh]
- liu fen i [zh]
- sextant [en]
- sextant [nl]
- sextant [fr]
- sextanten [nl]
- sextante [es]