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Celestial Navigation, Occult Knowledge, Sun In Aries, Solar Time, Earth Science Lessons, Nasa Space Program, Amateur Astronomy, Astronomy Constellations, Celestial Sphere

Celestial Navigation

Occult Knowledge

Earth Science Lessons

Nasa Space Program

Amateur Astronomy

Astronomy Constellations

Celestial Sphere

The Ecliptic, The Age of Aquarius and the Tropics.

The Ecliptic. Because of the orbital motion of the Earth, the Sun appears to us to move around the celestial sphere taking one year to complete a revolution. This apparent movement of the Sun is c…

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Precession Of The Equinoxes, Celestial Navigation, Polynesian People, Boat Navigation, Map Reading, Nebulas, Year 8, Survival Life Hacks, Houseboat

Precession Of The Equinoxes

Celestial Navigation

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How far they’ll go: Moana shows the power of Polynesian celestial navigation

Disney’s Moana has a remarkably accurate depiction of how Polynesian peoples navigate by the stars, and draws attention to the richness of Indigenous astronomy.

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Sailboat Life, Sailing Terms, Celestial Navigation, Liveaboard Sailboat, Compass Navigation, Boat Navigation, Ocean Sailing, Boat Sailing, Survival Quotes

Celestial Navigation

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Celestial Navigation – Putting it all Together

We have been jumping around topics a bit, so I thought it might be best to put together a bit of a summary of what we have learned so far, what we still have to cover and how it is all eventually g…

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Celestial navigation series, part one - Ocean Navigator Star Navigation, Lines Of Longitude, Celestial Navigation, Greenwich Meridian, Magnetic Compass, Map Reading, Different Lines, Nautical Chart, Star Constellations

Star Navigation

Lines Of Longitude

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Greenwich Meridian

Magnetic Compass

Different Lines

Star Constellations

Celestial navigation series, part one - Ocean Navigator

We’re revisiting this series on navigating by the sun, moon, stars and planets in the age of GPS because celestial nav is not only a viable backup to satellite navigation, but it is also a skill that ocean voyagers should have in their toolkit.

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Excerpts from "Celestial Navigation Without Almanacs" by Mark Mason Navigation Aesthetic, Star Navigation, Celestial Navigation, Happy Birthday Steve, Ley Lines, Lost Stars, Household Hacks, Night Sky, Night Skies

Navigation Aesthetic

Star Navigation

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Happy Birthday Steve

Household Hacks

Excerpts from "Celestial Navigation Without Almanacs" by Mark Mason

What to do when your GPS fails. Contains everything you need to know and all the tables you need to consult to actually find your position by a variety of different methods.

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Star Navigation, Sun Path Diagram, Celestial Navigation, Flight Instruction, Aviation Education, Boat Navigation, Vanderbilt University, Citizen Science, Sundials

Star Navigation

Sun Path Diagram

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Citizen Science

Celestial Navigation – Plotting Your Position

Thanks to everyone who is still persevering with the Celestial Navigation notes. I hope you have picked up a few things. You might have noticed a couple of the videos that I have linked through to …

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The Big Dipper "points" to the North Star (Polaris) Star Navigation, Joshua Tree Camping, Nighttime Sky, Navigation Map, Map Reading, Big Dipper, The North Star, Star Constellations, Find Your Way

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Guide to Stargazing in Joshua Tree — Visit Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree Visitors Guide - The most comprehensive travel and tourism guide to the artists, events, music, camping, rv, campground, climbing, photography, lodging, hotels, AirBnB, restaurants, workshops, star gazing, folklore & community in & around Joshua Tree California and the Joshua Tree National Park - Visit Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree Tourism, Joshua Tree top 10 Travel Tips, Joshua Tree camping

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What is on the paper map is a representation of what was in the retinal representation of the man who made the map; and as you push the question back, what you find is an infinite regress, an infinite series of maps - but does it float Boat Drawing, Teaching Social Studies, Graph Paper, Ancient Artifacts, Technical Drawing, Illustrations Posters, Remote Work, Astronomy, Float

Teaching Social Studies

Ancient Artifacts

Technical Drawing

Illustrations Posters

What is on the paper map is a representation of what was in the retinal representation of the man who made the map; and as you push the question back, what you find is an infinite regress, an infinite…

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Celestial Navigation – Sextant Angle Corrections – Astrolabe Sailing Polar Coordinates, Celestial Navigation, Science Images, Boating Tips, Small Yachts, Celestial Sphere, Lower Limb, Outdoor Stuff, Online University

Polar Coordinates

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Online University

Celestial Navigation – Sextant Angle Corrections

Apologies for the delay between posts, I have had my boat in the haul out yard over the weekend and that has occupied all my study time! So to summarize where are are at so far in regards to our ce…

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