Angra do Heroísmo Museum promotes initiation workshop on astronomical navigation and use of sextant
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Angra do Heroísmo Museum, promotes an initiation workshop on astronomical navigation and the use of sextant, designated as "There is no Earth in sight," next Saturday, July 22.
This workshop starts at 10 AM; admission is free but limited to eight adults. Registrations should be made by telephone 295 240 800 or at the email [email protected].
Having as starting point nautical instruments such as the astrolabe and the octant, the technological and industrial society has created the sextant. The latter consists of a sophisticated optical device that would only be replaced by modern satellites and the GPS system, whose principles of operation will be presented in this initiative by Heliodoro Silva.
The Regional Directorate for Culture informs that this and other events may be consulted in the Cultural Agenda of CulturAçores Portal at the following address: www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt.