Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell
Author:   Hewitt Schlereth
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN:  

9781574090581


Pages:   128
Publication Date:   15 July 2000
Format:   Paperback
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Celestial navigation is an essential tool for those who do not wish to be caught short when modern technology fails. The basic process is simple - take a sight with a sextant, establish a secondary reference or benchmark sight, compare the two sights and plot the result of the comparison on a chart. Schlereth demonstrates how to take sight by the sun, moon, stars and planets, discussing the advantages of each method. The reader is taken through several examples and situational illustrations.

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Author:   Hewitt Schlereth
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Sheridan House
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 25.00cm
Weight:   0.299kg
ISBN:  

9781574090581


ISBN 10:   1574090585
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   15 July 2000
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Part I- Our Star: Navigation by the Sun Chapter 1- The Big Picture Chapter 2- Mirror, Mirror Chapter 3- Celestial Navigation in Theory Chapter 4- Columns of Numbers Chapter 5- Celestial Navigation in Practice Chapter 6- More Columns of Numbers Chapter 7- Plot, Counterplot Chapter 8- Noon Sight for Latitude Part II- Neighbors: Navigation by the Planets Chapter 9- Identification Chapter 10- Venus, Goddess of the Twilight Chapter 11- The Outer Planets Chapter 12- The Edge of Night Part III- The Astral Archipelago: Navigation by Stars Chapter 13- A Handful of Stars Chapter 14- The Pole Star Part IV- Luna: Navigation by the Moon Chapter 15- The Moon Afterword Index

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. . .an easy-to-follow course on celestial navigation . . . covers everything you need to know to become an expert celestial navigator.


Why would anyone want to learn celestial navigation? The answer: Because it will satisfy your soul. Sailing ... covers everything you need to know to become an expert celestial navigator. Schlereth's approach and style is decidedly hands-on. Cruising World Clear, concise description of the old-style (non-GPS) offshore navigation using a sextant, a chronometer, H.O. 249 tables, the Nautical Almanac and a plotting sheet--essential for the inevitable day when the electronics give out. --Wooden Boat Wooden Boat


Author Information

Hewitt Schlereth is an accomplished sailor and the author of several books on navigation, including Commonsense Coastal Navigation and Latitude and Longitude by Noon Sight. He is one of the foremost American authorities on celestial navigation.

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