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Source Description
This sextant includes four different lenses and its case. It was used to measure the angle between the sun and the horizon in order to determine the user's altitude.
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This sextant includes four different lenses and its case. It was used to measure the angle between the sun and the horizon in order to determine the user's altitude.
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Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary Family Collection
Field Equipment
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