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Look for the star that doesn't appear to move in the sky, and looks like all the other stars are rotating around it. This is the north star. Following the North star leads you north.
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How did the vikings navigate by the sun and stars?
Because Polaris is located at exactly North, and is easily located using the pointer stars on the big dipper, and the Sun always rises in east and sets in the west.
Did explorers use a telescope to navigate with the stars?
They used a transit...which looks a bit like a telescope.
How do you navigate using Global Positioning System?
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What do people do when they navigate using GPS apex?
Look for a route between places
How did celestial navigation work?
Celestial navigation is the method of using stars, the sun and moon, and planets to determine one's location on Earth. This method has been used for thousands of years, but fell out of favor in the 20th century with technological advancement.
How did people use seven stars of matariki to navigate?
They used the stars to navigate by using the north star
How were astrolabes used?
they where used to navigate using sun and stars :)
Who taught the Mycenaean's to navigate using the sun and stars?
The minoans
Who taught the mycenaeans to navigate using the sun and stars?
The minoans
What was the main method of mapping in the US before the 1940's?
Using the stars to navigate
How do ships navigate?
Modern ships navigate by use of GPS units and computers. In past times, mariners used visual aids like a sextant to navigate using the stars and sun.
What are four ways that Polynesians were probably able to navigate the Pacific?
Using the sun moon and stars
What is coastal and celestial navigation?
The old sailors went hugging the coast line. Using the stars to navigate is called celestial navigation.
What would happen if maps didn't exist?
People would navigate using celestial events like the stars or setting sun.
How did the Egyptians navigate?
they navigated by trades and by the stars.
What are island changes?
You use the stars to navigate
It is theorized that early Polynesian sailors were able to navigate vast regions of the Pacific by at least what three means?
By Using the sun, moon and stars
