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.
Enter the input Sextants value in the text field.
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.
You may copy the resulting Hour Angles value using the Copy button.
To view a detailed step by step calculation of the conversion, click on the View Calculation button.
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 sextant
0 hour angle
1 sextant
4 hour angle
10 sextant
40 hour angle
45 sextant
180 hour angle
90 sextant
360 hour angle
180 sextant
720 hour angle
360 sextant
1440 hour angle
1000 sextant
4000 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)
1. What is the formula for converting Sextants to Hour Angles in Angle?
The formula to convert Sextants to Hour Angles in Angle is:
Sextants * 4
2. Is this tool free or paid?
This Angle conversion tool, which converts Sextants to Hour Angles, is completely free to use.
3. How do I convert Angle from Sextants to Hour Angles?
To convert Angle from Sextants to Hour Angles, you can use the following formula:
Sextants * 4
For example, if you have a value in Sextants, you substitute that value in place of Sextants in the above formula, and solve the mathematical expression to get the equivalent value in Hour Angles.
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