General Navigation USCG Q#827 (Set 26)

Which of these sextant errors is nonadjustable?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above

Prismatic, centering, and graduation errors are inherent manufacturing defects built into the optics, arc division, and pivot assembly of a sextant, requiring factory correction or calibration table application rather than user adjustments.

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