Learning on ScreenCelestial Navigation
- Alternative title
- Celestial Navigtion and Sextant Instruction for the Sun Noonshot
- Synopsis
- The tape consists of two one-hour lectures. In the first Gene Grossman (Magic Lamp’s Skipper) talks about the theory of celestial navigation and the how to use the Nautical Almanac. In the second, Paul Miller, a former U.S. Naval Academy Instructor, explains how to use a sextant and then shows the complete taking of a sun noonshot, filling in each line of the worksheet. A worksheet is included.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Notes
- The information in this video assumes some knowledge of how to use a sextant.
- Subjects
- Physics; Sports science
- Keywords
- astronomical observations; navigation skills; sailing; sextants
Distribution Formats
- Type
- VHS
- Format
- PAL NTSC
- Price
- $29.95 (+p&p)
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 120 minutes
- Year
- 2002
Production Company
- Name
Magic Lamp Video
Sponsor
- Name
US Navy
Distributor
- Name
Bennett Marine Video, USA
- support@bennettmarine.com
- Web
- http://www.bennettmarine.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +1 310 827 8064
- Fax
- +1 310 827 8074
- Address
- 2321 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Top Floor
Venice
CA 90291
USA
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