The
octant, also called reflecting quadrant, is a measuring instrument used primarily in navigation . It is a type of reflecting
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octant in solid geometry is one of the eight divisions of a Euclidean three-dimensional coordinate system defined by the signs of the
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octant is a similar device with a shorter scale (1 | 8 turn , or 45°), whereas a quintant (1 | 5 turn , or 72°) and a quadrant (1
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Octant (instrument) What is remarkable about the
octant is the number of persons who independently invented the device in a short
Kaynak: Reflecting instrumentThomas Godfrey (December 1704 – December 1749) was an optician and inventor in the American colonies, who around 1730 invented the
octant .
Kaynak: Thomas Godfrey (inventor)Its name is Latin for the eighth part of a circle, but it is named after the
octant , a navigational instrument. The constellation was
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