A group of students use their knowledge of the lost art of celestial navigation in a prestigious sailing race to discover a pure form of sailing and a new connection to the sea.
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What is a Sextant?
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A Sextant is an instrument with a graduated arc of 60° and a sighting mechanism, used for measuring the...
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Ocean Navigator: Celestial Navigation Series
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UPDATED January 11, 2021 Ocean Navigator has produced an excellent celestial navigation series over the years. The latest series...
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Navigating Space by the Stars
Ken Gebhart, Jr., , Celestial Navigation, 0
A tool that has helped guide sailors across oceans for centuries is now being tested aboard the International Space...
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Draper Inventors Honored for Celestial Navigation
Ken Gebhart, Jr., , Astronomy/Star Finding, Celestial Navigation, 0
CAMBRIDGE, MA—Draper has earned an award for its patent of a celestial navigation system called a sliced lens star...
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Celestial navigation: Why sailing by following the stars is enjoying a resurgence
Ken Gebhart, Jr., , Celestial Navigation, 1
For decades celestial navigation was seen as an increasingly archaic skill, but there is now a resurgence of interest...
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Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age
Ken Gebhart, Jr., , Celestial Navigation, 0
CELESTIAL NAVIGATION IN THE GPS AGE by John Karl Its been a long time since we’ve seen a completely...
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What is Celestial Navigation?
Ken Gebhart, Jr., , Celestial Navigation, 0
Celestial navigation is the use of angular measurements (sights) between celestial bodies and the visible horizon to locate one’s position in the...
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Why Celestial Navigation?
Ken Gebhart, Jr., , Celestial Navigation, 0
Celestial Navigation is seen today in a different light than before GPS became affordable and ubiquitous. Yes, it is...
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