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Celestial Navigation

Celestial navigation has traditionally been used by mariners to navigate their ships by the stars. Coordinates such as right ascension and declination along with hour angles of astronomical bodies measured with respect to sky meridians are the primary tools used. Navigate the skies using a variety of hour angles and coordinates with Wolfram|Alpha.

Celestial Navigation

Query for coordinates and hour angles of astronomical bodies.

Find your way by celestial navigation: