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North Pole and Sextant

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Difference between North Pole and Sextant

North Pole vs. Sextant

The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is (subject to the caveats explained below) defined as the point in the Northern Hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface. A sextant is a doubly reflecting navigation instrument that measures the angular distance between two visible objects.

Similarities between North Pole and Sextant

North Pole and Sextant have 5 things in common (in Unionpedia): Greenwich Mean Time, Latitude, Longitude, Polaris, Twilight.

Greenwich Mean Time

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London.

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Latitude

In geography, latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north–south position of a point on the Earth's surface.

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Longitude

Longitude, is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface.

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Polaris

Polaris, designated Alpha Ursae Minoris (Ursae Minoris, abbreviated Alpha UMi, UMi), commonly the North Star or Pole Star, is the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Minor.

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Twilight

Twilight on Earth is the illumination of the lower atmosphere when the Sun itself is not directly visible because it is below the horizon.

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North Pole and Sextant Comparison

North Pole has 226 relations, while Sextant has 72. As they have in common 5, the Jaccard index is 1.68% = 5 / (226 + 72).

References

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