Demonstrating the beautiful craftsmanship of the 19th Century, Sextants were very important celestial navigation tools, as were its earlier cousin the Astrolabe (from the Greek ‘Astrolabos’ meaning “Star to Take”)

Gary Wilson; Master Mariner with Coral Expeditions talks about the astrolabe, sextant, and how we used the stars to guide our ships.
You can also learn more from the Maritime Museum of Tasmania - where John Wadsley talks about the museum, and what is happening!

 
 

Gary Wilson - Coral Expeditions from Andrew Phipps on Vimeo.

A brief introduction to Master Mariner, Capt. Gary Wilson from Coral Expeditions.

Celestial Navigation - Sextant from Andrew Phipps on Vimeo.

Here, Gary Wilson describes the sextant, and how it is used for navigation.

For more information on Gary, check out coral expeditions:
https://www.coralexpeditions.com/

For more information on the Maritime Museum of Tasmania, check out their website:
http://www.maritimetas.org/

Celestial Navigation - Astrolabe from Andrew Phipps on Vimeo.

Gary Wilson describes the first tool for celestial navigation - the astrolabe.

The Maritime Museum of Tasmania from Andrew Phipps on Vimeo.

John Wadsley talks about the Maritime Museum of Tasmania.