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Guided by the Stars — A Journey Through Historical Navigation Methods

A brief #history of #celestial #navigation long before the #discovery of the #magnetic #compass
Merry Janson for #Medium

❛❛ A sailor could determine the #latitude of the ship on the #Earth, during bright starry nights in the #NorthernHemisphere … by estimating the angle between the #NorthStar and the horizon. ❜❜

https://Medium.com/the-quantastic-journal/guided-by-the-stars-a-journey-through-ancient-navigation-methods-1335a3e74d9d 2025 Jan 23
https://Wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestial_navigation