A Merry Tough Christmas Navigation Riddle
This time of year poses some logistical challenges for Santa and his team. Can you help him? Few people realise that in order to be…
Tag: great circle
What is a Great Circle?
When I first learned about great circles, I found them to be one of the most eye-opening, head-scratching and strangely beautiful concepts in navigation. I…
Great Circles
Don’t look at the photo just yet! Thanks to National Maritime Museum members who came to my talk in the planetarium at the Royal Observatory…
The Direction of Mecca
I came across this fantastic map showing the direction of Mecca, known as ‘al Qiblah’, from different parts of the world. It shows quite beautifully…