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Astro-Navigation DVD

Script written and techniques demonstrated by Tim Bartlett, author of the the new RYA Astro Navigation book. This DVD is a complete Astro navigation teaching aid with powerful graphics, making it easy to understand the celestial sphere, whilst live action shows you how to check, adjust and use a sextant. It also includes worked examples demonstrating each stage of taking a sight. The DVD also contains the complete video and a chapterised version for easy reference. The script, a sight reduction form, a plotting sheet, extracts of tables and over 80 practice exercises are also available to be downloaded from the DVD when running on a computer with a printer connected. Full random access via menu Chapters include: Introduction - Celestial sphere - Noon sight theory - The sextant - Adjusting the sextant - Planning the noon sight - The noon sight practical - Altitude corrections(sun) - Noon sight calculations - Sun sights(part one) - Almanac sun - PZX triangle - Sight reduction tables - Sun sights(part two) - Sun sights(part three) - Sun sights(overview) - Compass check by sun - Twilight - Planet sights introduction - Almanac planets - Altitude corrections(planets) - Sight reductions(planets) - Star sights(introduction) - First point of aries - Sight reduction stars - Use of AP3270 volume one - Conclusion

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SKU DVD0003

Weight 0.50 Kgs

Our price: €54.00
including VAT 23% ( €10.10 )