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This is a two-day class that meets 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28.In this class on modern, practical celestial navigation learn to use, calibrate, and adjust sextants. "Shoot the Sun" to determine latitude and longitude. Correct sights for "dip," refraction, and other factors. Determine the "GHA" and declination of the Sun in modern tables as well as the standard Nautical Almanac. Designed for beginners—if you can add and subtract, you can navigate by the Sun. Created and taught by Frank Reed, one of the world's leading experts in celestial navigation.
This workshop is designed for beginners, and has no prerequisites. Basic addition and subtraction skills and introductory algebra concepts, especially positive and negative numbers, are needed. This class is recommended for ages 18 and up; students as young as age 13 are welcome.
Members $140 per participant | Non-members $175 per participant
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75 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT, United States, Connecticut 06355
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