astrocompas
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thumb|World War II Astrocompass dials and adjustments An astrocompass is a navigational tool for determining the direction of true north through the positions of various astronomical bodies. It is an evolution of earlier solar compass designs.
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Vinony's link graph records 6 inbound references to astrocompas, and connects out to Global Positioning System, hour angle and Earth.
It is catalogued under topics including Marine navigation and Navigational equipment.
Vinony links it to 9 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- astronomical instrument
- Has part
- marine chronometer
- Image
- Astrocompass.jpg
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- used by
- navigation
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Global Positioning System
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hour angle
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Earth
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Sun
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Moon
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astronomy
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World War II
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time
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north
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compass
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latitude
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longitude
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declination
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polar region
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North African campaign
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gyrocompass
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alidade
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sight
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marine chronometer
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obsolescence
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