"Navigating with the Stars:
Search for Longitude"
(Wide screen movie presentation)
May 10, May 18, and May 24 - 7:00 pm.
Naval navigation during the late 18th and early 19th centuries relied completely on celestial observations, coupled with the use of maps and charts. These programs will show attendees how sailors at the time of the War of 1812 had to rely on the stars to navigate the open waters.
"Navigating with the Stars:
Explorers of Polynesia, Celestial Navigation
(Planetarium Show)
June 1 and June 7 - 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Naval navigation during the late 18th and early 19th centuries relied completely on celestial observations, coupled with the use of maps and charts. These programs will show attendees how sailors at the time of the War of 1812 had to rely on the stars to navigate the open waters.
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