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¿Cómo se denomina la pieza del sextante tradicional que está fija a la armadura, es perpendicular al plano del limbo y se compone de una mitad transparente y otra de espejo?What is the part of a traditional sextant fixed to the frame, perpendicular to the arc’s plane, half clear glass and half mirror?
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Correct answer: b) Horizon mirror (small).
Why it is correct
The small horizon mirror is half glass and half mirror. Through the clear half you see the horizon, through the other the reflected body.
Why the others are not
- a) All mirror and moving.
- c) For viewing.
- d) The moving arm.
How to work it out in the exam
- Half and half: horizon mirror.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de abril · CY Test 1 · question 3 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de abril · CY Test 2 · question 7 Official paper · Official answer key
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