Sextants to Hour Angles Converter

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How to use this Sextants to Hour Angles Converter 🤔

Follow these steps to convert given angle from the units of Sextants to the units of Hour Angles.

  1. Enter the input Sextants value in the text field.
  2. The calculator converts the given Sextants into Hour Angles in realtime ⌚ using the conversion formula, and displays under the Hour Angles label. You do not need to click any button. If the input changes, Hour Angles value is re-calculated, just like that.
  3. You may copy the resulting Hour Angles value using the Copy button.
  4. To view a detailed step by step calculation of the conversion, click on the View Calculation button.
  5. You can also reset the input by clicking on Reset button present below the input field.

What is the Formula to convert Sextants to Hour Angles?

The formula to convert given angle from Sextants to Hour Angles is:

Angle(Hour Angles) = Angle(Sextants) × 4

Substitute the given value of angle in sextants, i.e., Angle(Sextants) in the above formula and simplify the right-hand side value. The resulting value is the angle in hour angles, i.e., Angle(Hour Angles).

Calculation

Calculation will be done after you enter a valid input.

Examples

1

Consider that an old navigation tool, the sextant, measures angles in 6 sextants.
Convert this measurement from sextants to Hour Angles.

Answer:

Given:

The angle in sextants is:

Angle(Sextants) = 6

Formula:

The formula to convert angle from sextants to hour angles is:

Angle(Hour Angles) = Angle(Sextants) × 4

Substitution:

Substitute given weight Angle(Sextants) = 6 in the above formula.

Angle(Hour Angles) = 6 × 4

Angle(Hour Angles) = 24

Final Answer:

Therefore, 6 sextant is equal to 24 hour angle.

The angle is 24 hour angle, in hour angles.

2

Consider that an astronomer divides the night sky into 2 sextants for observation.
Convert this division from sextants to Hour Angles.

Answer:

Given:

The angle in sextants is:

Angle(Sextants) = 2

Formula:

The formula to convert angle from sextants to hour angles is:

Angle(Hour Angles) = Angle(Sextants) × 4

Substitution:

Substitute given weight Angle(Sextants) = 2 in the above formula.

Angle(Hour Angles) = 2 × 4

Angle(Hour Angles) = 8

Final Answer:

Therefore, 2 sextant is equal to 8 hour angle.

The angle is 8 hour angle, in hour angles.

Sextants to Hour Angles Conversion Table

The following table gives some of the most used conversions from Sextants to Hour Angles.

Sextants (sextant)Hour Angles (hour angle)
0 sextant0 hour angle
1 sextant4 hour angle
10 sextant40 hour angle
45 sextant180 hour angle
90 sextant360 hour angle
180 sextant720 hour angle
360 sextant1440 hour angle
1000 sextant4000 hour angle

Sextants

Sextants are a unit of angular measurement used primarily in navigation and astronomy, representing one-sixth of a full circle, or 60 degrees. The sextant instrument, named after this unit, is used to measure the angle between two visible objects, such as a star and the horizon, enabling precise determination of latitude and longitude at sea.

Hour Angles

Hour angles are a unit of angular measurement used in astronomy to describe the position of celestial objects relative to an observer's local meridian. One hour angle corresponds to 15 degrees, reflecting the Earth's rotation rate of 15 degrees per hour. Hour angles are crucial in celestial navigation and the tracking of astronomical objects.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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