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The future of Celestial Navigation...
From: Andrés Ruiz
Date: 2015 Oct 12, 16:22 +0200
Source: Navigation with ECDIS: Choosing the Proper Secondary Positioning Source
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From: Andrés Ruiz
Date: 2015 Oct 12, 16:22 +0200
"Celestial navigation positioning methods are not
reliant on any electronic systems, and the position in
due accuracy (≤1 NM) can be obtained by using the
sextant, compass and nautical almanac solely. Lines
of position (azimuth and distances again) are derived
by known locations and movements of celestial
bodies – stars, planets – which are acting as reference
objects. Astronomical positioning methods are still
valid check in open sea navigation. However, with
the rise of new technologies and real‐time
positioning, there appears a possibility that these
methods will slowly go into oblivion. The number of
vessels where sextant is not anymore obliged
increases, distancing celestial navigation methods
from the common usage."
