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Astronomy & Celestial Navigation

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If you are out at night and the GPS goes down, you will need your Sextant to find where you are.   Portholes below will take you to information on your Astronomical and Navigational needs. Other links will take you to online access to Coastal US Nautical Charts


American Practical NavigatorSpherical Trigonometry, Celestial Navigation, and Great Circle Sailing

Bowditch -The American Practical Navigator—The Authority

NOAA -- Office of Coastal Survey - Online access to U.S. Coastal Nautical Charts

Celestial Navigation—Good Information

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency—Maritime Safety
The Astrolabe  - For those whose GPS goes down and whose sextant is broken. Great historical information
Marine Way  Points - a site with online viewing of Nautical Charts


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