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🧭 Navigation becomes increasingly unreliable approaching the Arctic Circle. Magnetic compasses struggle because magnetic north currently wanders in the mid-80s°N and has at times exceeded 30 miles annually. GPS faces ionospheric interference during auroral activity. Traditional methods like celestial navigation and natural markers can remain effective when instruments are compromised.
The article explores polar navigation challenges. ✍️
Tiny FOSS Compass and Navigation App (<2MB)
https://github.com/CompassMB/MBCompass
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Funny truism. Wanna know the difference between a Millennial and a Gen X'er? Ask two people about something they can do that "people these days can't."
Millennial (entry #1): Tells you a story about personal growth. Frames it in a self-deprecating way. Is almost sorry they spent so much of your time on it.
Gen X'er (entry #2): They warn you that, when the apocalypse comes, they're going to be the only person alive with a given skill, and you will DIE without that skill.
Technically the Millennial was 54, but I was born in 1983 and my heart is more Gen Z than Millennial. Generations are one thing. Individuals are another. These two, they hit both markers perfectly. 😹
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The least accurate data from a GPS or other GNSS receiver is altitude.
The most accurate is time, followed by speed.
#PNT #Positioning #Navigation #Timing #aviation #avgeek #space #spacegeek #TimeNav #tech
#ESA budget 💰 2026
• € 2.44B Earth #observation 🛰️ activities, including #Copernicus and #ERS
• € 1.21B #navigation 🧭 program, including #Galileo, #Celeste, #NAVISP and #FutureNAV
• € 996M #connectivity 📶 and secure comms, including #ARTES
• € 818M for human 🧑🚀 and #robotic 🤖 exploration
• € 698M space transportation 📦 - increasing the flight cadence of #Ariane 6 and Avio’s #VegaC - as well as the European Launcher Challenge 🚀
• € 692M for the #scientific program 🧑🔬
✊️ 🇵🇸 COLLECTE DE DONS EQUIPEMENTS, OUTILLAGE & MATÉRIEL MARITIME ! ⛵️#1000Madleens
... Préparer une flottille, ça nécessite des mois de chantier, et trouver tout le matériel nécessaire pour prendre le cap de #Gaza. Sur ce post, retrouvez toute une liste de choses dont nous avons besoin, autant du matériel marin que de l'outilllage plus classique ...
Contact : thousandmadleens.navigation [@] protonmail.com
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