An animation that shows how a sextant works. Although it is a simple instrument, the description is a bit complicated. subtitles by AggManUK and me....
A recording of the gif from Wikipedia briefly outlining the process of finding an angle. The original file can be found at: upload.wikimedia.org File information:...
Accurate, lightweight and affordable An affordable sextant just half the weight of comparable instruments with metal frames, therefore easier to hold steady for accurate reading....
