New AcquisitionsReed's Astro Navigation Tables; Lt.Cdr.H.J.Baker (ed);Adlard Coles Nautical.2004; £16.99; CA 16334.
Devised and produced by practical ocean navigators, this almanac provides all the information to navigate by the Sun,Moon,Planets and Stars. All you need extra is a sextant - and the ability to use it. It is a slim volume designed to open flat on the chart table. The ephemerides are all grouped together on a monthly basis, giving 3 pages to each month.These are followed by tables of increments and corrections for the main tables.There are also useful notes on identification of the planets and observations about lunar phases.
The editor has included 4 useful pages of examples so you can practice ashore if you wish before setting to sea but it does not purport to be an instruction manual on astro navigation. - NCT
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