CELESTIAL COURSE

celestial course, The position triangle of a body
Easysextant does not aim to explain the position triangle itself; rather, it focuses on applying the formulas derived from it.

In this Celestial Course, start by exploring the La Rochelle page, which will walk you through practical observations of the sun using a sextant.

view from a passenger vessel: orange sky

PRESENTING THE EIGHT EXERCISES IN THE CELESTIAL NAVIGATION COURSE

1 exercise : LA ROCHELLE

2 exercise : MADAGASCAR/

Sextant sun sighting practice

3 exercise : PERTH/

Sextant nautical training

4 exercise : SAN FRANCISCO/

Master sun navigation

5 exercise : GALAPAGOS/

Ocean sailing and sun celestial fix

6 exercise : TOKYO/

Sun navigation challenges

7 exercise : POINTE-A-PITRE/

Celestial Sun Navigation and the tropics

8 exercise : ROTTERDAM/

Location by celestial navigation

Indeed, after completing these observations on your worksheet, you will be directed to an interactive worksheet.

worksheet for tables
worksheet for calculator

Finally, The purpose of completing these worksheets is to determine your line of position (LOP), which is the main focus of this website.

CELESTIAL NAVIGATION COURSEsea birds departure
Sea birds departure. Author image: Remy Swaab

CELESTIAL COURSE: WORKSHEET:

BLANK WORKSHEETS PDF for manuel completing

The symbols and abbreviations used in my worksheet.

CELESTIAL COURSE

Additional courses:

Concerning the time interval between two Lines of Position (LOPs), the process of transferring a LOP, and understanding the uncertainty area associated with a LOP

Sun’s LOP running fix and the uncertainty zone.

Day planning with the two sun LOP’s

CELESTIAL  COURSE, image of a transferred LOP
Running fix

Also, using the local apparent noon sight latitude with the sun is a widely adopted technique in maritime navigation.

As a result, it offers a straightforward and swift approach for determining latitude.

Local apparent noon sight latitude

Calculate Local Apparent Noon Time

CELESTIAL  COURSE, image local apparent noon

CELESTIAL NAVIGATION COURSE birds at the beach
Birds at the beach. Floride. Author image InvadingInvader

CELESTIAL COURSE: CALCULATOR

Calculate Hc and Zv with a scientific calculator.


CELESTIAL COURSE: LOGARITHM

LOGARITHM TABLES ET ASTRONAVIGATION “OPTION”

The five tables for download

CELESTIAL COURSE: AZIMUTH

AZIMUTH TABLES AT SEA “OPTION’

The two azimuth tables for download

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CELESTIAL COURSE:

The Importance of Persistence and Effort in Achieving Progress

Overall, it’s essential to set realistic expectations and understand that working through the worksheet will take effort and time on your part.

However, with dedication and persistence, you will eventually see progress.

It’s natural to want to see results quickly, but it’s important to remember that any significant change takes time.

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Stay committed

Hence, the key is to stay committed and make a conscious effort to work towards completing the exercises every day.

It may seem daunting at first, but remember that every small step you take will lead you closer to achieving your goals.

In summary, remember that progress takes time, effort, and dedication.