The Sky at Night
Season 17 Episode 8 - Navigational Astronomy
8.3 ?
1957
Documentary, News
Until the invention of modern techniques like radar and satellite-guidance, a ship at sea could only find her position by sun and stars. On board ship, Patrick Moore and Cmdr Henry Hatfield, RN, discuss the navigational origins of astronomy, and show how seamen use the sun.
Episodes in Season 17
1
1973 - an Exciting Year!
2
Practical Work in the Observatory
3
Sirius - The Brightest Star
4
The Eclipse of the Century
5
How Big are the Planets?
6
The Colours of the Stars
7
The African Eclipse
8
Navigational Astronomy
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9
Venus - A Cratered World
10
The Moon Illusion
11
The Volcanoes of Mars
12
When Mercury Crosses the Sun
13
