Where can I get information about navigating with the Sun, stars and planets?

I am afraid I cannot help you much on this question. To do this accurately you need an ephemeris for the positions of the Sun, planets and stars at the time of your observations. There are some simple rules of thumb you can follow, but they are useless for high accuracy.


Copyright 1997 Dr. Sten Odenwald
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