This instrument is really a reproduction of an Octant of the mid 18th century. By measuring the height of the stars or the sun, an Octant allows the navigator to determine geographic latitude. In 1731 John Hadley (England) and Thomas Godfrey (Philadelphia), demonstrated the Octant, independently. The arc of an Octant i
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