Astro Navigation Made Easy

Beginning with, a brief outline of the solar system, the author provides a step by step guide to finding your position on'the ocean, both with and without a pocket calculator for working out sights. And to-assist novices in star recognition, the outstanding colour illustrations will prove a real boon.
• Straightforward how-to-do-it guide
• Requires only elementary maths
• Outstanding illustrations assist star recognition
• Logical step by step guidance on position fixing
• No need to carry heavy almanacs on board

Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1
The Sun and thefEarth
Chapter 2
The Sextant
Chapter 3
Time
Chapter 4
Spherical Coordinates
Chapter S
Using Trigonometry
Chapter 6
The Altitucte Position Line
Chapter 7
The Meridian
Chapter 8
Calculation Formats
Chapter 9
Problems and Answers
Chapter 10
Star Position
Chapter II
Intersection of Position Lines
Transferred Lines
Plotting Sheets for Mercator Charts
Chapter 12
Exercises
Chapter 13
The Alternative Method
Extracts
Ephemerides and Conclusion
Main Abbreviations
Index