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Originally Posted by I'm goin' down
I leave map contacts on. I am not sure what use celestial navigaton serves to assist me in the game. I am looking for a basic explanation of its purpose other than to tell you where you are? Can it tell you where you want to go, intercept information, etc. ? How does it compare to the game features that allow you to plot course? Remember, I all know is that there are star at night, and I can recognize the Big Dipper and Orion. I should have articulated my issues more clearly, and express my regrets in that regard.
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I'm goin' down, You're right that the game has all of the tools you need to navigate. Celestial navigation does tell you where you are, and combined with dead reckoning is what was used pre-GPS to navigate. Adds to the simulation realism to do things the way they were really done on the boats.
FYI, this was even used in overseas navigation by aircraft until about 15 years ago.
Mike 6sj7gt