Astro Navigation Handbook

Книга на английском языке
The very words Astro Navigation are often enough to send a cold shudder through even the most experienced boater. the funny thing is that although a lot of Astro jargon has an almost mystical ring about it, most of us know the "secrets" on which the whole science of Astro Navigation is based.
This book is ideal for anyone who is new to , or wanting to update their Astro skills. It is not atextbook or manual - itis simply a book to enable you to "just get on and do it". The course book for anyone taking a RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean Course.

Contents
1.Five-Minute Astro
2. All Done By Mirrors - The Sextant
3. The Celestial Sphere
4. Time
5. The Noon Sight
6.Morning and Afternoon Sun Sights
7. Planets
8. Morning and Evening Stars
9. Polaris
10. The Moon
Appendix 1 - Plotting Sheets
Glossary
Index
Notes
RYA Membership