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	A '''Mariner's Sextant''' is used by crew at the helm ~~to determine the ship's position. Utilising the knowledge~~ of ~~the sun's passage through the sky,~~ a ~~mariner can find out the~~ ship's latitude. Since the sextant determines latitude by measuring ~~the~~ how far above the horizon the sun is while at its highest point, accurate sightings can only be taken at noon.		Utilising knowledge of the sun's passage through the sky, a '''Mariner's Sextant''' can be used by crew at the helm of a [[ship]] to determine their latitude and position. Since the sextant determines latitude by measuring how far above the horizon the sun is while at its highest point, accurate sightings can only be taken at noon.

	[[Category: Ship Equipment]]		[[Category: Ship Equipment]]