Having the correct time is important in all navigation, but is paramount for celestial. Determining longitude has always been the strictest test of timekeeping which is today improved by quartz clocks and worldwide broadcast time signals. These time signals are…
Several of these GPSs which have “MAP” in their name, have what is called “a built-in basemap”. The benefits of a basemap are as follows: Intuitive orientation. Simply turn the unit on, and upon acquisition of satellites, your location will be…
As you read the descriptions of the several different models we feature — it becomes confusing to the beginner to make a selection. The following discussion may help youto decide. But bear in mind, just as with computers, the first…
The emergency here is twofold. First you have lost all electronic navigation, and secondly you don't know how to plot a celestial fix! Here then is how to do it (excerpted from a fifth grade course). You will notice from…
Ode to Celestial Navigation A tragic tale I do confess I put my faith in GPS Then one day screen went black I had no way of coming back Recalling then in my despair I heard the tale of St…
At Celestaire, we feel the science and art of celestial navigation is of fundamental importance on all voyages whether on land, sea, or in the air. We think the celestial way, although ancient in origin, is still the most exciting…