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What maps do ships navigators use

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The sextant, a practical tool for celestial (sky) navigation, was in common use. The chronometer (an accurate clock) had been invented but had not yet become widely used. ... An angle-measuring instrument called a sextant, to measure the angle of the stars above the horizon.
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