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Quadrant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with quartile Quadrant may refer to: • Quadrant (instrument), a measuring instrument capable of measuring angles up to 90° • In science-fiction: Galactic quadrants (Star Trek)...
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Quadrant (magazine) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Quadrant is an Australian literary and cultural journal. The magazine takes a conservative position on political and social issues, describing itself as sceptical of 'unthinking Leftism, or politic...
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The quadrant is a very simple instrument of medieval origin used to determine the altitude of a heavenly body. It takes it name from its shape, which is a quarter of a circle. The curved edge is divided from 0 to 90 degrees.
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Quadrant - The quadrant was used to find latitude by measuring the angle between the horizon and the sun. It was also used to find the distance away from an object of a known height.
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Mariner’s brass quadrant. The scale spans 90 degrees and is divided into whole degrees. A plumb bob establishes a vertical line of reference. The quadrant shown here is a replica of the type Columbus might have used on his voyages to the New World.
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