Celestial Navigation TutorialsCelestial Navigation SimplifiedThe most unique video on celestial navigation ever made.
At last! An enjoyable and painless way to learn the art of celestial navigation. William F. Buckley, Jr., working primarily with the sunsight, gives you his own step-by-step procedure for navigation: a vintage distillation of his 35 years of sailing experience (including Atlantic crossings).
Artfully designed computer graphics illustrate and clarify each step on the way, making this one of the best and easiest learning programs ever devised for such a complex subject.
Celestial Navigation Sextant Use and Noon ShotTwo complete 1-hr. lectures: #1 on theory and the Nautical Almanac; #2 on Sextant Use and a complete Sun Noonshot.
Two complete 1-hr. lectures: Gene Grossman (Magic Lamp's Skipper) does lecture #1 on theory and the how to use the Nautical Almanac. Paul Miller (former U.S. Naval Academy Instructor) does lecture #2 on how to use a Sextant and then shows the complete taking of a Sun Noonshot, filling in each line of the worksheet for you.
How to Identify Stars and PlanetsLearn to find and identify the navigational stars and planets.
This DVD on how to Identify the Stars and Planets used for Celestial Navigation is the only one of its kind - and an invaluable asset for any person intending to venture out of sight of land in a vessel. The combination of simple and understandable teaching language, plus the support of animated graphics will help you learn this navigational task.
Celestial Navigation with the Air AlmanacUse the Horizon System and Intercept Method to shoot the 57 Navigational Stars, Sun, 4 Planets and Moon. Navigate day or night.
Use the Horizon System and Intercept Method to shoot the 57 Navigational Stars, Sun, 4 Planets and Moon. Navigate day or night. In addition to this official USN footage (previously only available on 16mm film), the program contains a wonderful documentary prepared by the Dept. of Commerce and Geodetic Survey Division which traces man's progress in developing methods of accurate position determination.
They all look like VHS to DVD transfers, but a lot of info is there.
Celestial Navigation SimplifiedCelestial Navigation Sextant Use and Noon ShotHow to Identify Stars and PlanetsCelestial Navigation with the Air AlmanacPassword: