Celestial Navigation

Name: Celestial Navigation
Brand: Independently Published
SKU: 9798648655072
Price: 146.31 RON
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The Minimal Manual

Autor: John Kretschmer, Bruce Steely

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Editura: Independently Published

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Enjoy learning the art of celestial navigation without delving too deeply into esoteric topics. A ge...

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Autor

John Kretschmer, Bruce Steely

Limbă

engleză

Legare

Carte - Carte broșată

Publicat

2020

Pagini

108

EAN

9798648655072

Enbook ID

37935376

Editura

Independently Published

Greutate

367

Dimensiuni

216 x 279 x 7

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Enjoy learning the art of celestial navigation without delving too deeply into esoteric topics. A gentle introduction for beginners, but with valuable insights for more seasoned practitioners. Covers everything needed to understand the core concepts of celestial navigation and the basic procedures for plotting a position. Includes 3D color visual aids and step-by-step explanations of each type of sight reduction using the commonly used nautical almanac and Pub. HO 249 sight reduction tables. Can also be used as a quick reference with concise, color-coded instructions. This is the book used in John Kretschmer's celestial navigation course. More information is available at: https://steely.org/celnav

Covers:

Greenwich hour angle, declination, local hour angle, altitude, zenith distance and azimuth
Intercept Method and assumed position
Geographical position, circles of equal altitude, lines of position, a-value
How to use a Nautical Almanac and Sight Reduction Tables
Angle and time math instruction
Celestial and navigational coordinate systems
Sextants and how to time a sight
Detailed, step-by-step instructions for deriving sight reductions
Estimating latitude and longitude with Noon sights
Examples of sight reductions of the Sun, Moon, planets and stars
How to plot lines of position, fixes and running fixes
Includes easy-to-use sight reduction forms designed for novices
Forms for noon sight, sight reduction, sight planning, and meridian passage of the Sun
Instructions for using the Weems and Plath Star Finder 2102-d

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