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"Astronomy and the Art of Navigation" David Paterson - SIGMA meeting August 2021


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Astronomy and the Art of Navigation
David Paterson – Dundee Astronomical Society
From our earliest times, mankind has had an urge to travel – to explore, to colonise, and to trade. As journeys became longer the need to accurately navigate grew, and over many centuries the techniques of navigation were developed and advanced. Astronomical observations and theories played a major role, from early, simple approaches using basic astronomy, to the latest techniques which rely on fundamental theories of astrophysics.
This talk explores the development of the art of navigation: from the earliest recorded methods, through the age of sail and the great voyages of discovery, to the very latest navigational systems in use today, in particular the role of astronomy in providing an important foundation for accurate navigation.
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