U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London Connecticut
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NEW LONDON, Conn. -- Cadets learn to use sextants at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Sept. 27, 2012. A sextant is an instrument used at sea to determine latitude and longitude by measuring angular distances, particularly the altitudes of the sun, moon, and stars. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory J. Mendenhall.
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27/09/2012
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