Modern Solar Navigation Techniques

Abstract

Navigation by sea has proven difficult due to the absence of distinct markers for guidance. One solution for longer journeys was to track the position of celestial bodies as a navigational method, which has become more reliable as mathematical models improved over time. This essay aims to explore the mathematical methods behind modern solar navigation techniques and illustrate how these models are highly useful to describe and predict real-life scenarios.

Keywords

• Solar Navigation
• Latitude
• Sun Bearing
• Mathematical Modelling
• Planetary Geometry