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Astronavigation. A Method for Determining Exact Position by the Stars by Kurt Anton Zischka; Eric Ruark; Springer International Publishing is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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This book acts as a manual for the ancient methods of navigating by the stars, which continue to provide the sailor or pilot with a timeless means of determining location. Despite the prevalence of GPS, a comprehensive set of formulae that can be evaluated on any inexpensive scientific calculator in the event of a catastrophic software or systems failure is a vital failsafe. It also serves as a living link to centuries of explorers from centuries past. Beginning with the basics of positional astronomy, this guide moves on to the more complex math necessary to understand the ephemerides, tables showing the future positions of the stars and planets. These astronomical almanacs were the satellite navigation of their day. The objective of this book is twofold: to provide the reader with a concise, comprehensible manual on positional astronomy as it applies to astro-navigation and to furnish the concise algorithms for finding the position of the Sun and various navigational stars at any given instant. In a world where too many mariners and aeronauts rely solely on technology and are vulnerable to solar flares, electrical issues, and the like, this knowledge can be a life-saving backup,

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Author

Kurt Anton Zischka; Eric Ruark; Springer International Publishing

Publisher

Springer International Publishing : Imprint : Springer

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9783319479934

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Astronomy, Stem