How to use this Sextants to Hour Angles Converter 🤔
Follow these steps to convert given Sextants value from Sextants units to Hour Angles units.
Enter the input Sextants value in the text field.
The given Sextants is converted to Hour Angles in realtime ⌚ using the formula, and displayed under the Hour Angles label.
You may copy the resulting Hour Angles value using the Copy button.
Formula
To convert given angle from Sextants to Hour Angles, use the following formula.
Hour Angles = Sextants * 4
Calculation
Calculation will be done after you enter a valid input.
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.
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"examples": "<div class=\"example\">\n <div class=\"example_head\"><span class=\"example_n\">1</span>\n <h3 class=\"question\">Consider that an old navigation tool, the sextant, measures angles in 6 sextants.<br>Convert this measurement from sextants to Hour Angles.</h3></div>\n <h4 class=\"answer\">Answer:</h4>\n <p><strong>Given:</strong></p>\n <p>The angle in sextants is:</p>\n <p class=\"step\"><span>Angle<sub>(Sextants)</sub></span> = 6</p>\n <p><strong>Formula:</strong></p>\n <p>The formula to convert angle from sextants to hour angles is:</p>\n <p class=\"formula step\"><span>Angle<sub>(Hour Angles)</sub></span> = <span>Angle<sub>(Sextants)</sub></span> × 4</p>\n <p><strong>Substitution:</strong></p>\n <p>Substitute given weight <strong>Angle<sub>(Sextants)</sub> = 6</strong> in the above formula.</p>\n <p class=\"step\"><span>Angle<sub>(Hour Angles)</sub></span> = <span>6</span> × 4</p>\n <p class=\"step\"><span>Angle<sub>(Hour Angles)</sub></span> = 24</p>\n <p><strong>Final Answer:</strong></p>\n <p>Therefore, <strong>6 sextant</strong> is equal to <strong>24 hour angle</strong>.</p>\n <p>The angle is <strong>24 hour angle</strong>, in hour angles.</p>\n </div>\n <div class=\"example\">\n <div class=\"example_head\"><span class=\"example_n\">2</span>\n <h3 class=\"question\">Consider that an astronomer divides the night sky into 2 sextants for observation.<br>Convert this division from sextants to Hour Angles.</h3></div>\n <h4 class=\"answer\">Answer:</h4>\n <p><strong>Given:</strong></p>\n <p>The angle in sextants is:</p>\n <p class=\"step\"><span>Angle<sub>(Sextants)</sub></span> = 2</p>\n <p><strong>Formula:</strong></p>\n <p>The formula to convert angle from sextants to hour angles is:</p>\n <p class=\"formula step\"><span>Angle<sub>(Hour Angles)</sub></span> = <span>Angle<sub>(Sextants)</sub></span> × 4</p>\n <p><strong>Substitution:</strong></p>\n <p>Substitute given weight <strong>Angle<sub>(Sextants)</sub> = 2</strong> in the above formula.</p>\n <p class=\"step\"><span>Angle<sub>(Hour Angles)</sub></span> = <span>2</span> × 4</p>\n <p class=\"step\"><span>Angle<sub>(Hour Angles)</sub></span> = 8</p>\n <p><strong>Final Answer:</strong></p>\n <p>Therefore, <strong>2 sextant</strong> is equal to <strong>8 hour angle</strong>.</p>\n <p>The angle is <strong>8 hour angle</strong>, in hour angles.</p>\n </div>\n ",
"table1n": "<h2><span class=\"x\">Sextants</span> to <span class=\"y\">Hour Angles</span> Conversion Table</h2><p>The following table gives some of the most used conversions from Sextants to Hour Angles.</p><table><thead><tr><th scope=\"column\" role=\"columnheader\">Sextants (<span class=\"unit\">sextant</span>)</th><th scope=\"column\" role=\"columnheader\">Hour Angles (<span class=\"unit\">hour angle</span>)</th><tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>0 <span class=\"unit\">sextant</span></td><td>0 <span class=\"unit\">hour angle</span></td></tr><tr><td>1 <span class=\"unit\">sextant</span></td><td>4 <span class=\"unit\">hour angle</span></td></tr><tr><td>10 <span class=\"unit\">sextant</span></td><td>40 <span class=\"unit\">hour angle</span></td></tr><tr><td>45 <span class=\"unit\">sextant</span></td><td>180 <span class=\"unit\">hour angle</span></td></tr><tr><td>90 <span class=\"unit\">sextant</span></td><td>360 <span class=\"unit\">hour angle</span></td></tr><tr><td>180 <span class=\"unit\">sextant</span></td><td>720 <span class=\"unit\">hour angle</span></td></tr><tr><td>360 <span class=\"unit\">sextant</span></td><td>1440 <span class=\"unit\">hour angle</span></td></tr><tr><td>1000 <span class=\"unit\">sextant</span></td><td>4000 <span class=\"unit\">hour angle</span></td></tr></table>",
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