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1883 The Stars NAVIGATION Nautical Astronomy Compass
1883 The Stars NAVIGATION Nautical Astronomy Compass
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1883 The Stars NAVIGATION Nautical Astronomy Compass Rosser Illustrated MAPS



‘How to find the Stars’ is a practical guide for navigation utilizing the sky and astronomical charts to find longitude and latitude versus using a compass. William Rosser gives instruction how to find and recognize stars, definitions in Navigation and Nautical Astronomy, and solutions to various problems in navigation – problems pertaining to determining a ship’s position at sea including:

Time and the Error of the Compass

Sumner’s Method

Astronomical Navigation of the French

Pagel’s Method

A, B, and C Tables for finding Azimuth

Correcting Longitude in connection with sun, moon, planet, or stars



This 1883 edition includes numerous tables and illustrations with 4 folding charts bound at the end!



Item number: #12716

Price: $399



ROSSER, William Henry



How to find the Stars, and their use in determining latitude, longitude, and the error of the compass.



London: Norie & Wilson, [1883].



Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

[4], 70, [2]

4 folding plates

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure

Size: ~12.5in X 10in (32cm x 25.5cm)



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