Celestial Navigation in the Age of Sail at Mystic Seaport Museum
Learn the tried-and-true methods of historical celestial navigation from the historical perspective of the Age of Sail directly based on the logbooks of the famous whaleship Charles W. Morgan. Learn to use, calibrate, and adjust sextants. "Shoot the sun" to determine latitude and longitude. Correct sights for "dip," refraction, and other factors. Apply historical pencil and paper calculations, exactly as done in the 19th century. Created and taught by Frank Reed, one of the world's leading experts in celestial navigation and an astronomy consultant on the team that found Shackleton's Endurance in 2022.
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For ages 13 and up. Maximum capacity for this class is 16.
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Organization:
Mystic Seaport Museum - Mystic, CTLocation:
75 Greenmanville Ave.
Mystic, CT, 06355United States
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Phone:
860-572-0711Contact name:
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Dates:
02/22/2025
02/23/2025
Time:
10 am - 4 pm
Price:
Members $148 per participant | Non-members $185 per participant
Ages
Teenagers Adults & kids together Adults without kidsWeb Service