STARS, CELESTIAL NAVIGATION, WAYFARING

WHEN PIRATES STUDIED EUCLID

Click Here to read the background of math and navigational schooling for sailors in the 1600s-1800s.

STAR CHART

This is a star chart from 1780 in the Caribbean facing North at 10pm. All the constellations are visible and Cassiopeia is turned (appearing more like an M than a W, thus upside-down M.)

HOW TO NAVIGATE USING THE STARS

Check the infographic below, or for a more detailed breakdown - click the link to read through each step in detail.