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The book is devoted to practical maritime navigation and is a set of navigation tables with detailed explanations on their application. The publication contains calculation tables and formulas used in coastal and ocean navigation, including determining the course, distances, coordinates of the vessel, as well as methods of astronomical navigation. The material is aimed at professional sailors and navigators and is designed for reliable navigation operation, including as a backup in case of failure of electronic navigation systems.
Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
Explanation and use of tables
Computation tables
Traverse Table
Meridional Parts of the Terrestial Spheroid
Logarithms of Numbers
Logarithms of Trigonometrical Functions
Haversines
Natural Trigonometrical Functions of Angles
Celestial navigation
А, В, C Azimuth Tables
True Azimuths at Rising and Setting
Ex-Meridian Table 1
Ex-Meridian Table 2
Ex-Meridian Table 3
Ex-Meridian Table 4
Dip of the Sea Horizon
Parallax in Altitude of the Sun
Monthly Mean Diameter of the Sun
Reduction of the Moon's Horizontal Parallax
Augmentation of the Moon's Semi-Diameter
Mean Refraction
Refraction, Additional Corrections
Total Correction, Sun's Lower Limb
Total Correction, Sun's Upper Limb
Total Correction, Stars
Total Correction, Moon's Lower Limb
Total Correction, Moon's Upper Limb
Coastal navigation
Day's Run - Average Speed Table
Measured Mile Speed Table
Speed and Distance Tables
Distance of the Sea Horizon
Extreme Range Table
Range by Vertical Sextant Angle
Range by Sextant
3cm Radar Range Table
Conversion tables
Imperial, SI and USA Units
Conversion of Arc into Time
Conversion of Time into Arc
Hours, Minutes and Seconds to Decimals of a Day
Barometric Pressure, hectoPascals and Inches of Mercury
Celsius and Fahrenheit Temperatures
Imperial Gallons, USA Gallons and Litres
Kilometres, Statute Miles and International Nautical Miles
Metres and Fathoms
Decimals of a Degree
Seaports of the world
List of Seaports
Index of Seaports