Celestial Navigation

[Guest]

Hi There,

Anyone got any advice on the best book to explain how to take sunsights ands star sights using a sextant, which is EASY!!! to understand?
Many thanks in advance
Colin
Galago
Brighton.

 

[Guest]

Celestial Navigation by Tom Cunliffe published by Fernhurst

 

[Abaker]

Cunliffe also covers celestial well with excellent illustrations in Ocean Sailing also from Fernhurst.

 

[Gerry]

Agree violently! Cunliffe is simple,informative and readable.Don't think you can go wrong with him.

 

[Guest]

Thanks folks, Cuncliffe it is.
Kind regards
Colin
Galago
Brighton

 

[Abaker]

Planet identification and sights should be even easier than usual from mid-April to mid-May this year when, astronomers say, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will appear close together in an almost straight line for the first time in 60 years.