天文导航不仅有其悠久的历史,就是在科学发达的近代,从它所独具的优点来说,仍具有不可被忽视的地位与作用。近十几年来,自卫星导航仪较为普遍地被各类船舶装备和使用后,不少船舶驾驶员已置天文定位于不顾之境地。这从确保船舶航行安全来说,不能不认为是一种潜在的危险。本文从剖析天文定位之所以不被重视的原因出发,作者以多年来的实践及收集到正反两方面诸多实例,论证天文定位有不可被忽视的地位与作用,以引起航海界人士的充分重视,从而确保航行安全。 Astronomical navigation not only has its long history, that is, in the modern era of scientific development, its unique advantages still have its status and role that can not be ignored. In the past decade or so, since the satellite navigators have been more commonly used and equipped by various types of ships, many ship pilots have set their astronomy positions in disregard. This can not but be regarded as a potential danger in ensuring the safety of ship navigation. Based on many years’ practice and collection of many positive and negative examples, this paper argues that astronomical positioning has its own status and role that can not be ignored in order to arouse the full attention of the navigation community. , So as to ensure the safety of navigation.