Abstract:Positioning with celestial bodies (celestial navigation) is the art of determining on the surface of the earth based on measurements of celestial bodies which have guided sailors for hundreds of years. Astronomical positioning methods or celestial body navigation are becoming increasingly obsolete and rarely used. The fact is that today, along with technological advances, seafarers prefer to use electronic navigation tools such as the Global Positioning System (GPS). The the International Convention on Standar… Show more
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