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Celestial Navigation 101 - Star Identification

July 24th, 2007 · 2 Comments


OrionOne of the keys to becoming good at celestial navigation is knowing what you’re looking for. That is why learning the constellations is important.

Todays gCaptain tip is a simple link to a simple slideshow that teaches you the night sky.

QuiteBay’s: The Night Sky
(thanks to Lifehacker for the tip)

Also…not very instructional but still interesting: 1822 Celestial Atlas



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2 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Earnie Casey // Feb 14, 2008 at 1:55 pm

    I love the star program. It is fun and very good for me as I am a master navigator.
    Do you have any more night sky information or cd’s I could get for training which show the constellations and the navigational stars?

  • 2 Paul Haley // Feb 15, 2008 at 10:52 am

    I found your presentation very enlightening. Thank you.

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