“Solving the Puzzle of Celestial Navigation” Part 1-Table of Contents
Chapter 1- Introduction to Celestial Navigation 5-15
Chapter 2- General Concepts 16-26
Chapter 3- Sextant Basics 27-36
Chapter 4- Latitude and Longitude by Local Apparent Noon 37-113
Local Apparent Noon Summary-38
Local Apparent Noon Work Forms 39-41
Entering Data given in problem to LAN Work Form 42-43
Corrected Zone Time LAN for Dead Reckoning Position at Noon 44-56
Measurements 57-60
Sextant Corrections 61-80
Zenith Distance 81-85
Greenwich Mean Time LAN86-87
Declination 88-93
Calculations by Situation 94-99
GHA and Longitude based on LAN 100-108
Correction Factors 109
Universal Plotting Sheets 110-111
Solar Time- 112
Equation of Time- 113
Chapter 5- Sunset, Sunrise, Civil Twilight, and Nautical Twilight based on your position 115-121
Chapter 6- Latitude by Polaris 122-154
General Information on Polaris 122-124
Polaris Work Form 125-126
Sample Problem for Polaris 127
Data Entry for Polaris Work Form 128
Sextant Corrections 129-132
Meridian Time Difference 134-136
Greenwich Mean Time 137-138
Greenwich Hour Angle and Local Hour Angle for Aries 139-144
Corrections and Latitude Calculation 145-152
Plotting Polaris 153-154
