Celestial Navigation refers to the ancient practice of position fixing that allows a navigator to move through a space without the need of estimated calculations to know what their position is.
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First published in 1918, this book contains a detailed guide to using Astronomy for Navigation at sea, originally published as a Textbook to be used by the U.
Usually, the Sun is used for this, but the Moon, Polaris, a planet, or one of the numerous other navigational stars can also be used.
Celestial Navigation refers to the ancient practice of position fixing that allows a navigator to move through a space without the need of estimated calculations to know what their position is