In the early 19th century, navigating a ship relied heavily on a sextant to measure angles to celestial bodies like the Sun and Moon. Using nautical tables, navigators would calculate their ship's position, but these tables were prone to errors due to being prepared by humans performing laborious calculations by hand. This inaccuracy could have disastrous consequences for a ship at sea.
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