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Do sailors really use the constellations to find where to go?
Ftorres65
they do because they know which constellations go north, south, west, and east
Also, they would get lost without constellations.
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Why did sailors and travelers use the constellations to help guide them?
It was the only reliable and "high tech" source of direction.
How could you use the constellations to tell what season it is?
you tell wich constellations are in each season and find the ones for the season you are in.
How do you use a planisphere to find constellations?
See related links for a full guide.
Why could sailors not use constellation in navigation.?
Most constellations are circumpolar. Over the course of a night they appear to rotate around the North pole and so do not identify a specific direction. As a reult they are of little use for navigation.
How do I use constellations in the night sky to identify different seasonal patterns?
you need to find where the north star is a follow it
Why did sailors and travelers use the constellations to help guide them?
It was the only reliable and "high tech" source of direction.
How could you use the constellations to tell what season it is?
you tell wich constellations are in each season and find the ones for the season you are in.
How navigators and sailors use magnetic compass in preparing route maps?
how the navigators and sailors use compass to find direction
How do you use a planisphere to find constellations?
See related links for a full guide.
Why could sailors not use constellation in navigation.?
Most constellations are circumpolar. Over the course of a night they appear to rotate around the North pole and so do not identify a specific direction. As a reult they are of little use for navigation.
How sailors use a compass to find direction?
in theolden days, many sailors usedd the North star and the moon to guide them
Who introdous the oldest descriptionof the constellation?
The first constellations were, we believe, invented by the ancient Babylonians and Sumerians, and perhaps the Phoenicians. These were to give people a way to refer to the stars and constellations, and provided a heavenly anchor for their stories. Most of the northern hemisphere constellation names that we use today were invented, or adapted, by the ancient Greeks and Romans. The southern hemisphere constellations were largely named by sailors and mariners. It's likely that the people who lived in these southern lands had names of their own for the constellations and stars, but few of those are still in use.
How do I use constellations in the night sky to identify different seasonal patterns?
you need to find where the north star is a follow it
How can astronomy help you if you get lost?
If you know the constellations and stars in the sky, you can use them to help you navigate. Sailors do this by knowing which directions stars are positioned. They can then tell which way is north, south, east and west.
How the navigators and sailor use magnetic compass in preparing route maps?
how the navigators and sailors use compass to find direction
What handy tool did sailors use to help them navigate?
What points did sailors use to navigate
What constellations did Columbus use to navigate?
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