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Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell

Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell

Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell
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Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell Paperback - 2000

by Schlereth, Hewitt

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Sheridan House, 2000-07-15. First American Edition. paperback. Used: Good. 7.02x0.36x9.85. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy.
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  • Title Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell
  • Author Schlereth, Hewitt
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First American Edition
  • Condition Used: Good
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Sheridan House, Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S.A
  • Publication date 2000-07-15
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # SONG1574090585
  • ISBN 9781574090581 / 1574090585
  • Weight 0.69 lbs (0.31 kg)
  • Dimensions 10 x 7.04 x 0.36 in (25.40 x 17.88 x 0.91 cm)
  • Size 7.02x0.36x9.85
  • Category Sports & Recreation
  • Library of Congress subjects Nautical astronomy
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 99049975
  • Dewey Decimal Code 527
  • Quantity available 1

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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.

First line

If navigation as a whole has two steps, celestial navigation has four: 1. Taking a sight with a sextant

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Citations

  • Scitech Book News, 09/01/2000, Page 151

About the author

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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