General Navigation USCG Question #829 (Set 26)

For a well made and well maintained sextant, the maximum value of which correction is usually so small that it can be ignored?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — Instrument correction

Instrument correction (IC) accounts for minor index errors and optical imperfections. On a well-maintained modern sextant, this correction value is typically so minute that navigators safely consider it negligible for standard position-fixing tasks.

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