{"id":106730,"date":"2026-11-10T22:15:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T21:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kart.no\/nautical-charts-and-navigation\/celestaire\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T22:43:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T21:43:17","slug":"celestaire","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kart.no\/en\/nautical-charts-and-navigation\/celestaire\/","title":{"rendered":"Celestaire \u2013 sextants and celestial navigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Celestaire \u00b7 Wichita, USA \u00b7 Since 1972<\/span>

Celestaire
Navigate by
the stars.<\/h1>

From the ocean horizon
to the view from the space station.<\/p>

Sextants and celestial navigation equipment from an American specialist. Discover the Astra range \u2013 and the story of a sextant tested in space.<\/p>

Explore the sextants \u2193<\/a>The ISS story<\/a><\/div><\/div>
\"Earth\u2019s
Earth seen from the ISS, 18 August 2018. Credit: NASA \u00b7 View the original image \u2197<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/section>\n
American navigation specialist since 1972<\/span>Astra sextants \u00b7 optics \u00b7 navigation equipment<\/span>Celestaire at Kart.no<\/span><\/div>\n
\"Celestaire
The Astra range brings together traditional mechanics, optics and navigation skills.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
A story that begins far from the sea<\/span>

From Wichita.
With the stars as a guide.<\/h2>

Celestaire began in Wichita, Kansas, in 1972, selling government-surplus aircraft sextants. Marine sextants followed, along with a growing selection of specialist navigation equipment.<\/p>

In the heart of the United States, the company built its expertise on experience in both air and marine navigation. Celestial navigation became its speciality: finding a position using celestial bodies, a precise instrument and practical knowledge.<\/p>

At Kart.no you will find six Astra sextant variants, from the IIIB Deluxe to the Professional Commercial Edition, alongside optics, replacement mirrors and equipment for practice and observation.<\/p>

1972<\/strong>The business begins in Wichita with aircraft sextants.<\/span><\/div>
2018<\/strong>The Astra III Professional is tested aboard the ISS.<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Read Celestaire\u2019s own story \u2197<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/section>\n