bilbobaggins
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Re: Which celestial nav book?
Tom Cunliffe's, without a doubt.
Don't, please don't, start with Bowditch.
Tom Cunliffe's, without a doubt.
Don't, please don't, start with Bowditch.
Re: Which celestial nav book?
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Sgeir
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Bowditch
Bowditch has the advantage of the 1995 edition being free and online at http://www.irbs.com/bowditch/.
Bowditch has the advantage of the 1995 edition being free and online at http://www.irbs.com/bowditch/.
LittleShip
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Re: Bowditch
I thinks this is now updated to 2001 ?? 38 mb so takes a while??
I thinks this is now updated to 2001 ?? 38 mb so takes a while??
Sgeir
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2002 edition Bowditch
Thanks - I've had another look and found the 2002 edition at http://pollux.nss.nima.mil/pubs/pubs_j_apn_sections.html?rid=187 - it's big at 879 pages. But can be saved to a CD-ROM.
Thanks - I've had another look and found the 2002 edition at http://pollux.nss.nima.mil/pubs/pubs_j_apn_sections.html?rid=187 - it's big at 879 pages. But can be saved to a CD-ROM.
Mirelle
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This is better, I think
Frank Holden's course <font color="red"> </font>
OK so it was written by a friend; I still think it is the best modern explanation
Frank Holden's course <font color="red"> </font>
OK so it was written by a friend; I still think it is the best modern explanation
ongolo
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Re: Which celestial nav book?
Why a book? why not make your almanach as you need it? with ICE makes almanch until 2050, I wont need one after that.
Or do I misunderstand?
Ongolo
Why a book? why not make your almanach as you need it? with ICE makes almanch until 2050, I wont need one after that.
Or do I misunderstand?
Ongolo
ongolo
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Re: Which celestial nav book?
Or are you looking for a course? there is one hell of a good one in pdf format I found. google Umland and you should find it, if not, pm me and I can either send it too you or find the link for you
He also gives you nice little calculators to calculate pos, from variuos fixes, all very nice stuff, like a work sheet.
regards ongolo
Or are you looking for a course? there is one hell of a good one in pdf format I found. google Umland and you should find it, if not, pm me and I can either send it too you or find the link for you
He also gives you nice little calculators to calculate pos, from variuos fixes, all very nice stuff, like a work sheet.
regards ongolo
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Re: 2002 edition Bowditch
Brilliant link Sgeir, because you can also find the current Site Reduction Tables for 2005
Brilliant link Sgeir, because you can also find the current Site Reduction Tables for 2005
Mirelle
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But how?
I use NP401/HO229. Two volumes take up quite a lot of space. I cannot see myself printing off an entire volume of sight reduction tables.
Pity the Almanac is not on there...
I use NP401/HO229. Two volumes take up quite a lot of space. I cannot see myself printing off an entire volume of sight reduction tables.
Pity the Almanac is not on there...
Sea Devil
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Re: Which celestial nav book?
Mary Bluette Celestial Navigation taught me how to do it. Makes it all farily idiot proof.....
Mary Bluette Celestial Navigation taught me how to do it. Makes it all farily idiot proof.....
Sgeir
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CD-ROM?
I've never used an onboard computer for anything other than e-mail, but all the info can be stored on a CD-ROM for easy access.
Stingo's right this is a pretty amazing site. The online US publications list is at http://pollux.nss.nima.mil/pubs/.
The online sailing directions are phenomenal value, ie free at http://pollux.nss.nima.mil/sdr/ . I think this may be worth a new thread.
I've never used an onboard computer for anything other than e-mail, but all the info can be stored on a CD-ROM for easy access.
Stingo's right this is a pretty amazing site. The online US publications list is at http://pollux.nss.nima.mil/pubs/.
The online sailing directions are phenomenal value, ie free at http://pollux.nss.nima.mil/sdr/ . I think this may be worth a new thread.
