Celestial Navigation
Introduction
Celestial navigation is the art and science of finding one's geographic<br>position by means of astronomical observations, particularly by measuring altitudes of celestial objects − sun,<br>moon, planets, or stars.
Venus Transit 2012-06-06
Photo Copyright © 2012 H. Umland
This website provides a compact manual I wrote for mariners, surveyors, globetrotters, outdoorsmen,<br>students, and other people interested in navigation, earth sciences, and astronomy:
Copyright © 1997−2019 Henning Umland
The e-book is published unter the terms and conditions of the GNU Free Documentation License. It is intended for<br>readers familiar with the fundamentals of geography, algebra, and geometry. In particular, the trigonometric<br>functions should be known. Everything else is explained in the text.
The document is available as a pdf file (size of zip archive: 7.4 mb, md5sum: 2c466d5c830f47414a8c3abe0d85e48d, updated<br>March 15th, 2019). To download it, click HERE.
About once or twice a year, I review the manual, correct errors if necessary, and add new information if available.<br>Therefore, it may be a good idea to check this site for updates from time to time.
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