The Practical Navigator: Being a Complete Epitome of Navigation: to which are Added, All the Tables Requisite for Determining the Latitude and Longitude at Sea ; Containing the Different Kinds of Sailing, and Necessary Corrections for Lee-way, Variation, &c. Exemplified in a Journal at Sea ... The Whole Illustrated with Engravings

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T. Cadell, 1828 - Nautical astronomy - 632 pages
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added allowed altitude anchor angle apparent arch bearing cable called Cape centre Co-secant co-sine Co-tang column compass correction course declination departure diff difference difference of latitude direct Dist distance draw east equal error EXAMPLE extend fathoms feet give given Greenwich half haul head horizon Island keep latitude less limb logarithm longitude lower lower limb marked mean meridian method middle miles minutes moon moon's Nautical nearly noon object observed opposite parallax parallel pass Point proper proportion reduced refraction remainder rising rope round sail Secant ship ship's shore side sine stand star star's subtract sun's Suppose Table taken Tangent true turn variation watch wind yards zenith

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TitleThe Practical Navigator: Being a Complete Epitome of Navigation: to which are Added, All the Tables Requisite for Determining the Latitude and Longitude at Sea ; Containing the Different Kinds of Sailing, and Necessary Corrections for Lee-way, Variation, &c. Exemplified in a Journal at Sea ...
AuthorJohn Hamilton Moore
EditorJoseph Foss Dessiou
Edition20
PublisherT. Cadell, 1828
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedAug 12, 2009
Length632 pages
  
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