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Celestial Navigation Tools of Yore
Explore the vintage maritime instruments used for navigating the seas under the stars and beyond.
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  • 1. Highly accurate clock for determining longitude
  • 2. Detailed map of sea routes and coastlines
  • 3. Predecessor to the sextant for angular measurement
  • 4. Process of marking positions on navigation charts
  • 8. Ancient device measuring celestial altitudes
  • 11. Type of astrolabe used for navigation
  • 14. Wind indicator on a ship’s mast
  • 16. Used for marking time and signals on a ship
  • 18. Traditional unit measured with logline knots (speed)
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  • 5. Magnetic device indicating direction at sea
  • 6. Tool for measuring angles on nautical charts
  • 7. Navigation method estimating position using speed and direction
  • 9. Primitive instrument for measuring angle to the horizon
  • 10. Sand timer to track time aboard ship
  • 12. Sight component used in many surveying and navigation tools
  • 13. Tool used to calculate angles of elevation
  • 15. Name of a traditional sounding weight to measure depth
  • 17. Device to measure a ship's speed by knotted rope
  • 19. Small boat often used alongside ships equipped with instruments
  • 20. Instrument for measuring angles between celestial objects
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