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They used a transit...which looks a bit like a telescope.

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Explorers did not typically use telescopes for navigating with the stars. Instead, they used tools like the astrolabe or quadrant to measure angles between celestial objects, allowing them to determine their position on Earth. Telescopes were primarily used for observing distant objects in space.

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