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NOAA Photo Library Image - theb2240

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

Image ID: theb2240, NOAA's Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey (C&GS) Collection
Credit: NOAA Central Library

Category: Charting/Navigation/Visual Signals/Sextant/

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