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> I just didn't realize that angles could be meaured so accurately by eye at that time Sextants have a bit of magnification (usually 4x, but sometimes 7x or hi
by throw0101c 2y ago
> I just didn't realize that angles could be meaured so accurately by eye at that time
Sextants have a bit of magnification (usually 4x, but sometimes 7x or higher). Higher mag allows for better accuracy at the cost of more shaking of the view.
Basic explanation:
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30_wEda3ltM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30_wEda3ltM