Sextant is the iconic instrument for navigation to find the longitude & latitude on sea & oceans.

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Sextant is the iconic instrument for navigation to find the longitude & latitude on sea & oceans, before the development of precise reliable clocks for use at sea. Polished brass lattice frame with arc signed A. Van de Voort Antwerp , Vernier with clamp, fine screw adjustment, swivel magnifier, seven shades, two mirrors, telescope, & wooden handle, Texas, Gulf Of Mexico, United States.

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Size: 3808px × 5456px
Location: Aransas County, Texas, United States.
Photo credit: © inga spence / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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