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Sextant arc

The bottom circumference of the sextant frame. The degrees scale is usually attached or engraved into the arc of the sextant. Sextant accuracy is not dependent on the arc scale itself, but rather on the precise spacing of the notches on the bottom of the arc that engage the worm gear.


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