History of North America

During the 1400s and 1500s explorers used a compass North Star to navigate across ocean. What is this system of navigation called?

The system of navigation sailors use to sail across oceans is called celestial navigation. Celestial navigation involves the use of the positions of the stars, planets, and the moon to determine a ship's location. Navigators used celestial bodies as reference points to determine the ship's latitude and longitude. They used a compass to determine the direction they were sailing.
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