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What navigational instrument is used to determine a ship's position at sea?
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A compass and a map of the world.
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Instrument measuring the exact position of a ship or an aircraft?
Aircraft and ships use GPS locators for precise positioning.
When Columbus was a young man what country had the best ships and navigational instruments?
Paris
Who had noted that ships move at different speeds depending on their navigational headings?
Matthew Maury
What scientific discoveries improved navigation and overseas exploration?
An astrolobe which is an instrument that measured the position of the stars , and the magnetic compass helped determine the ships approximate location.
Who was the captain of the astrolabe?
There was no "captain" for the astrolabe. It was navigational tool used on the ships to guide them. The captain of the ship or the pilot used it.
What are 5 items used to navigate ships through water?
Navigational instruments aid in determining the speed, position and direction of a sea craft. Examples of these devices are chip logs, parallel rules, sounding lines, dividers and nautical almanacs.
Prince Henry the navigator is known for?
Though he did not explore anything himself, he funded many expiditions and invented new inventions and navigational tools to help ships get to Asia.
Why did the europeAns begin to explore overseas and what technological changes madE it possible?
the ships and the nevigational instrument astrolabe it uses the postion of the sun to determine direction latitude and local time
What was used to take bearing from the sun or stars to plot the ships position on a map?
plot the ships position
Portugal had the advantage over Spain and other nations in securing the spice trade because they?
superior ships and navigational equipment
What navigational aids helped Europeans find new trade routes to Asia and the new world?
maps, diaries and new ships
What is an instrument that measures the ships positions of the stars which enables sailors to calculate a ships latitude?
Astrolabe or Sextant
