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Astral navigation. By using a sextant (instrument used to measure the altitude of a celestial object) a clock and logarithms you can work out your position on the earth's surface hence 'sailing by the stars'
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A sailing instrument that determined a ship's location by its position under the stars?
...Is called a sextant, invented 1757.
What does sailing amongst the stars mean?
Poetically speaking, dreaming big. Scientifically speaking, space travel to/from other star systems.
What is a sailing instrument that determined a ship's location by its position under the stars?
These days, an instrument called a "Sextant". Before Columbus, an "Astrolabe".
What is a sailing vessel?
A sailing vessel relies on the wind as its source of power. It could be called a boat, ship, bark, raft, caravel, or tall ship, submarine, or even a "floatie". However, aircraft "sail on the wind" and spacecraft "sail past the stars".
What has the author George Waldron Elder written?
George Waldron Elder has written: 'Forty years among the Stars' -- subject(s): Sailboats, Sailing
What is parrell sailing?
Do you mean "Para-sailing" or "Parallel sailing"?
What is cross sailing?
Cross sailing is sailing towards the wind.
What is the name of the movie on lifetime that stars Melissa Joan Hart the story is about 3 friend who go sailing and hit t?
Two came back (1997)
What are the release dates for Sailing Sailing - 1925?
Sailing Sailing - 1925 was released on: USA: 15 December 1925
Who old was Jessisa Watson when started sailing?
she started sailing sailing when she was 16
What is Nancy mckeons children's names?
what is the name of the movie on lifetime that stars Melissa Joan Hart. the story is about 3 friend who go sailing and hit troubled waters
Where did the ship Titanic was sailing?
the was sailing ship titanic where to sailing was new york
