List of stars for navigation
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List of stars for navigation
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Fifty-seven navigational stars and additionally the star Polaris are given a special status in the field of celestial navigation. Of the approximately 6,000 stars visible to the naked eye under optimal conditions, these selected stars are among the brightest and span 38 constellations of the celestial sphere from the declination of −70° to +89°. Many of the selected stars were named in antiquity by the Babylonians, Greeks, Romans, and Arabs. The star Polaris, often called either the "Pole Star"
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stars_for_navigation
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2023-10-11T13:03:03Z
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