To measure the angle subtended between an observer and two fixed objects on the shore, hold the sextant horizontally with the handle underneath and the Index Bar set at zero.
Ukulinganisa imbombo ebuthambekela phakathi komqwalaseli nezinto ezimbini elunxwemeni, bamba isixhobo sokulinganisa ukuphakama kwelanga ngokuthe tyaba ngomphambo ongaphantsi nomgca wesalathisi oqingqwe kwiqanda.