Q.How to use sextant to get the ship’s position?

SHIP'S POSITION FINDING METHODS USING SEXTANT.

1) HORIZONTAL SEXTANT ANGLE

•  angle between min 3 land Object required
• Or 2 Land Objects and one bearing

2) VERTICAL SEXTANT ANGLE

• Height of light house form charts
• Height of tide

3) LONG BY CHRON

4) LAT BY MER ALT

5) MERPASS