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Cross-staff in navigation

Cross-staff In navigation the instrument is also called a cross-staff and was used to determine the vessel's latitude by measuring the altitude of Polaris or the sun, The Jacob's staff, when used for astronomical observations, was also referred to as a radius astronomicus.
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Title: Cross-staff in navigation
Caption: Cross-staff In navigation the instrument is also called a cross-staff and was used to determine the vessel's latitude by measuring the altitude of Polaris or the sun, The Jacob's staff, when used for astronomical observations, was also referred to as a radius astronomicus
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