Convert point to sextant (1/6 circle)
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Definition and details for point:
Point (pt) is also a unit of angle measurement, used in navigation and it is equal to 1/32 of a circle, or 11° 15′, or pi/16 radians. On a compass, each right angle is divided in 8 points and each point can be subdivided in 4 quarter points. So 1 turn equals to 128 quarter-points. This is a binary navigation system of units (turn,point,quarter-point).
Definition and details for sextant (1/6 circle):
Sextant is a unit of angle equal to 1/6 of a full circle, or the angle of the equilateral triangle. This unit was used by the Babylonians and is especially easy to construct with ruler and compasses.