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"Lets move on. Does anyone know what this object is and what it might be used for?"
Zhenya took a close look at the object, and frowned. Hmm... she had seen it at her grandparents house... yes, but wasn't 100% sure about the use of it. Anyway, not to matter, she raised her hand and said "
Professor... that's a nocturnal, a type of instrument used during the night. I think it's similar to the Sundial but instead of requiring the positioning of the sun, the nocturnal requites a position of a star to determine the time," she said. Then she had some other information, "
It's a good instrument to use during navigation. But Professor, with this instrument does it work on a certain star, or can it work on any star?" she asked.