Coast Guard Academy cadets learn celestial navigation at sea [Image 3 of 5]

ATLANTIC OCEAN

05.13.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Keira Shantry 

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadets use sextants to measure the angle from the horizon to Jupiter and Venus, and altitude of the stars while aboard Coast Guard Cutter Eagle (WIX 327) in the Atlantic Ocean, May 13, 2026. The cadets learned navigation by the stars as part of their summer training. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Keira Shantry)

• Date Taken: 05.13.2026
• Date Posted: 05.20.2026 20:11
• Photo ID: 9692203
• VIRIN: 260513-G-KK706-2033
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 5.44 MB
• Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN