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a sailor uses an astrolabe by using it to tell latitude
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How do compasses and astrolabes help sailors?
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Why did sailors use an astrolabe?
Astrolabes had numerous purposes. At sea, the astrolabe would have been used to calculate one's position in the water based on the position of the sun, stars, or the moon.
How do people use astrolabes?
You need to look where the shadow is leaning
What navigation equipment did european sailors use in the 1400s?
well I know that they did not use Viking ship designs. 3======D 0:
What navigatin tools did explorers use in the 1500's?
Astrolabes, maps
Why did they stop using the astrolabe to find longitude?
Astrolabes can still be found in use today to measure the amount of day light remaining or for general navigation. The Astrolabes was replace by the easier to use Davis quadrant at the end of the 17th century.
What technology did juan ponce de leon use to sail?
most likely a ship and compass
What was astrolabes and quadrants used for?
Astronomy...
What handy tool did sailors use to help them navigate?
What points did sailors use to navigate
How did technology aid European sailors?
There were a number of navigational and sailing technologies that allowed European exploration of the world. Some of them included maps, compasses, quadrants, sextants, cross staff and astrolabes among others.
Was hypatia a contributor?
She could make astrolabes.
What has the author R T Gunther written?
R. T Gunther has written: 'The astrolabes of the world' -- subject(s): Ashmolean Museum, Astrolabes, Bibliography
