celestial navigation
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Meaning
navigating according to the positions of the stars
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Navigators' sextants were primarily used for celestial navigation.
"I like the celestial navigation side of it, that is fun.
Li Hui, an instructor from the Dalian Naval Academy told PLA Daily that celestial navigation involves determining the position of vessels by observing celestial bodies, measuring compass error and calculating the navigation time.
SHA is often used in celestial navigation and navigational astronomy.
The practice of taking celestial observations from the deck of a rolling ship, often through cloud cover and with a hazy horizon, is by far the most challenging part of celestial navigation.
The Southern Cross become a reference upon arrival at the Southern hemisphere by João de Santarém and Pedro Escobar in 1471, starting the celestial navigation on this constellation.