Sextant

GPTKB entity

Statements (68)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Herbie_Hancock
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:museum
gptkb:item
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:18th_century
gptkbp:has_part gptkb:story_arc
vernier scale
horizon mirror
index mirror
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sextant
gptkbp:invention John Hadley
gptkbp:is_a precision instrument
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in gptkb:Position
gptkb:mythological_figure
latitude
angular distance
longitude
solar noon
horizontal angles
vertical angles
altitude of celestial bodies
celestial navigation position
course corrections
distance to horizon
known stars
sight reduction
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:spacecraft
seafaring
gptkbp:is_available_in various sizes
gptkbp:is_considered an essential tool
a mechanical device
a traditional tool
a historical tool
a backup tool
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:planet
stars
sun
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:musician
celestial navigation
navigation equipment
navigation toolkit
navigation history
nautical science
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:football_club
gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:is_used_for measuring angles
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Research_Institute
oceanography
maritime history
maritime navigation
air navigation
commercial shipping
geodesy
yachting
aerospace navigation
military navigation
modern GPS navigation
gptkbp:maintenance regular calibration
gptkbp:measures altitude
celestial bodies
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:sports_event
gptkbp:operates_in two hands
gptkbp:requires line of sight
gptkbp:training navigation courses
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:works_to 0.1 arc minutes