von hh | Mai 9, 2025 | Celestial Navigation
Why Practicing with a Sextant on Land Is Challenging For anyone interested in celestial navigation, mastering the sextant is a rewarding but demanding skill. While it is traditionally practiced aboard a vessel with an unobstructed view of the sea horizon, this ideal...
von hh | Feb. 21, 2025 | Allgemein, Celestial Navigation
Perfectly Designed for Celestial Navigation Last night, I visited a print shop to prepare something truly special for our sailing journey: the printing of our very own plotting sheet! Naturally, it features our logo. Together with the print shop team, we meticulously...
von hh | Feb. 10, 2025 | Celestial Navigation
*Picture: „The-cross-staff-14-th-century.png“ von Omurtay, lizenziert unter CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The Jacob’s Staff: An Essential Navigation Tool Before the Sextant A Crucial Navigational Instrument The Jacob’s Staff, also known as the cross-staff, was...
von hh | Feb. 8, 2025 | Celestial Navigation
Creating a custom ephemeris calendar for astronavigation on the sea requires access to accurate astronomical data and the right tools to calculate the positions of celestial bodies. Astronavigation, the art of navigating using the stars and other celestial objects,...
von hh | Feb. 5, 2025 | Celestial Navigation, Navigation, Passage Planning
The Importance of Nautical Twilight for Celestial Navigation Celestial navigation has been a cornerstone of maritime travel for centuries, and even in today’s modern age, the fundamentals remain essential. One of the critical concepts in this time-honored practice is...
