braydan1907 braydan1907
  • 22-10-2020
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Explorers used this instrument to measure the position of the stars, which in turn helped with their travels.

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evathelittlemouse evathelittlemouse
  • 22-10-2020

The answer is the Sextant.

The sextant provided mariners with a more accurate means of determining the angle between the horizon and the Sun, moon, or stars in order to calculate latitude.

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