Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell Paperback / softback
by Hewitt Schlereth
Paperback / softback
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Despite the proliferation of electronic navigational devices, celestial navigation remains an essential tool for those who do not wish to be caught short when modern technology fails.
In this easy-to-use guide, Hewitt Schlereth explains clearly and concisely how to navigate any stretch of sea using only a handheld sextant, a watch, a plotting sheet and a copy of the Nautical Almanac.
The basic process is simple: take a sight with a sextant, establish a secondary reference or benchmark sight, compare the two, and plot the results of the comparison on a chart. Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell demonstrates how to take sights by the sun, moon, stars and planets, discussing the advantages and disadvantages of each method.
The reader is taken carefully through several examples and situational illustrations, making this a most effective self-teaching guide.
Common errors are reviewed and several tips on how to improve accuracy are given.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:128 pages, Illustrations, unspecified; Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs
- Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
- Publication Date:15/07/2000
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- ISBN:9781574090581
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:128 pages, Illustrations, unspecified; Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs
- Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
- Publication Date:15/07/2000
- Category:
- ISBN:9781574090581