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Object Name |
Videotape |
Description |
his instructional DVD offers a beginner-friendly introduction to celestial navigation, focusing on the use of a sextant and the technique of taking a noon sight. The program is divided into two one-hour lectures: - Lecture 1 explains the theory behind celestial navigation and how to use the Nautical Almanac. - Lecture 2 provides hands-on instruction for using a sextant to perform a sun noon shot, a classic method for determining latitude at sea. |
Object ID |
2025.50.1 |
Dimensions |
H-7.45 W-0.5 L-5.15 inches |
Collection |
Coe Library Collection |
Source |
Simon, Nancy |
Imagefile |
026\2025501.JPG |