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15 relations: Bujaraloz, Celestial pole, Colgate University, Cosmography, Dictionary of National Biography, Francis Drake, Magnetic declination, Mariner's astrolabe, Maritime pilot, Martin Frobisher, Nocturnal (instrument), Richard Eden, Steven Borough, William Bourne (mathematician), Zaragoza.
Bujaraloz
Bujaraloz is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain.
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Celestial pole
The north and south celestial poles are the two imaginary points in the sky where the Earth's axis of rotation, indefinitely extended, intersects the celestial sphere.
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Colgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college located on in Hamilton Village, Hamilton Township, Madison County, New York, United States.
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Cosmography
Cosmography is the science that maps the general features of the cosmos or universe, describing both heaven and Earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy).
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Dictionary of National Biography
The Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published from 1885.
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Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake (– 28 January 1596) was an English sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer and explorer of the Elizabethan era.
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Magnetic declination
Magnetic declination or variation is the angle on the horizontal plane between magnetic north (the direction the north end of a compass needle points, corresponding to the direction of the Earth's magnetic field lines) and true north (the direction along a meridian towards the geographic North Pole).
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Mariner's astrolabe
The mariner's astrolabe, also called sea astrolabe, was an inclinometer used to determine the latitude of a ship at sea by measuring the sun's noon altitude (declination) or the meridian altitude of a star of known declination.
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Maritime pilot
A maritime pilot, also known as a marine pilot, harbor pilot or bar pilot and sometimes simply called a pilot, is a sailor who maneuvers ships through dangerous or congested waters, such as harbors or river mouths.
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Martin Frobisher
Sir Martin Frobisher (c. 1535 – 22 November 1594) was an English seaman and privateer who made three voyages to the New World looking for the North-west Passage.
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Nocturnal (instrument)
A nocturnal is an instrument used to determine the local time based on the relative positions of two or more stars in the night sky.
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Richard Eden
Richard Eden (c. 1520–1576) was an English alchemist and translator.
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Steven Borough
Steven Borough (September 25, 1525 – July 12, 1584), English navigator, was born at Northam, Devon.
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William Bourne (mathematician)
William Bourne (c. 1535–1582) was an English mathematician, innkeeper and former Royal Navy gunner who presented the first design for a navigable submarine and wrote important navigational manuals.
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Zaragoza
Zaragoza, also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain.
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