Jacob's Staff (Cross Staff)
Title
Jacob's Staff (Cross Staff)
Subject
Exploration, navigation, technology.
Description
This is an image of a Jacob's staff in use. The Jacob's staff was a navigational instrument, which used angles (such as between the horizon and a star) in order to determine one's present latitude. It was first used as an astronomical instrument, but was used by sailors throughout the 16th century,
Creator
John Sellers
Source
Practical Navigation
Publisher
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Date
1672
Contributor
Wikimedia Commons
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
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Format
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Language
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Type
exploration, navigation, instrument
Identifier
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Coverage
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Original Format
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Files
Citation
John Sellers, “Jacob's Staff (Cross Staff),” Guns, Boats, and Gunboats, accessed May 13, 2024, https://history139.omeka.net/items/show/59.