It allowed them to navigate out of the sight of land and so take direct courses across the Mediterranean Sea and into the Atlantic and to Britain.
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It allowed them to navigate out of the sight of land and so take direct courses across the Mediterranean Sea and into the Atlantic and to Britain.
Navigators measured the angle of Polaris (North Star) at their home port. To return they sailed until the star was at the angle of home port - then turn left or right and "sail down the latitude," keeping the angle the same all the way.
Navigation out of sight of land using the Polar Star.
The North Star is a star that where ever you are, when you look at it, that is north. It helped explorers to know which way is north;)
Polaris, the North Star.
They used the star constellation Ursa Minor, called by ancient writers the 'Phoenician Star'.
They carried cargo for trade, were equipped as warships for defence, and could navigate out of sight of land using the Polar Star as a guide.
By using the north star
There don't seem to be any five star hotels in Gilbert. There however are two five star hotels 14.3 miles from Gilbert. They are The Canyon Suites at The Phoenician and The Phoenician.
The alphabet and sea navigation using the Polar Star.
the answer is IT HELPED TO PROVE THAT THE EARTH IS ROUND!!!!!!