Description:
Nautical Publication Number: NP 314
This is the essential yearly reference work for celestial navigation at sea
using a marine sextant. It is carried on every ship of the Royal Navy and on
many sea-going vessels around the world. It is also at the core of celestial
navigation training courses worldwide.
The Nautical Almanac contains tabulations of the Sun, Moon, navigational planets and stars for use in the determination of position at sea from sextant observations. In addition, it gives times of sunrise, sunset, twilights, moonrise and moonset, phases of the Moon and eclipses of the Sun and Moon for use in the planning of observations. All the necessary interpolation and altitude correction tables are provided as well as pole star tables and diagrams and notes for the identification of stars and planets. Information on standard times for most countries around the world is provided. A concise set sight reduction tables and sight reduction form are also included.
A joint publication with the United States Naval Observatory.
Purchase:
You can purchase your copy from Admiralty Paper Distributors.
Status:
- The 2013 edition is currently available:
UKHO Nautical Publication number: NP 314-13
Published in the UK: 2012 March 29th
13 character ISBN: 978-0-7077-41291
Pages: 364
Retail price: £40.10 - The 2014 edition will soon be available:
UKHO Nautical Publication number: NP 314-14
Published in the UK: 2013 March
13 character ISBN: 978-0-7077-41437
Pages: 364
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