{"id":43106,"date":"2026-03-07T19:59:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T18:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kart.no\/sextants-equipment-for-celestial-navigation\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T22:07:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:07:28","slug":"sextants-equipment-for-celestial-navigation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/nautical-charts-and-navigation\/nautical-charts\/sextants-equipment-for-celestial-navigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Sextants – equipment for astronomical navigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sextants – equipment for astronomical navigation<\/h1>\n

A sextant<\/strong> is used for astronomical navigation<\/strong> by measuring the angle between a celestial body – such as the sun or a star – and the horizon. Together with nautical almanacs, you can calculate your position at sea without using GPS. <\/p>\n\n

At Navigasjonsbutikken Kart.no AS<\/strong> you will find sextants from Cassens & Plath,<\/strong> Celestaire<\/strong> and Davis Instruments<\/strong>, as well as accessories for navigation with sextants and training in astro-navigation.<\/p>\n\n

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Cassens & Plath sextants<\/h3><\/div>\n\n

Cassens & Plath sextants<\/strong> are among the world’s most precise navigation instruments and are manufactured in Germany. The instruments are used by long-distance sailors, navigation schools and maritime institutions all over the world. <\/p>\n\n

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