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Geometry of the three-point sextant fix.Diagram shows shoreline, stations, and angles measured.1931 Hydrographic Manual

Credit

NOAA Central Library

Collection

Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey

Nautical Charting

Navigation

3-Point Sextant Fix

Keywords

Charting

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Visual Signals

Sextant