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Getting Started in Celestial Navigation

By Administrator · On September 28, 2016

Ready to learn to use a sextant? Or maybe your celestial navigation skills are a little rusty? This video is a good starting point for gaining a better understanding of the marine sextant, it’s parts, and how to measure the angle from the horizon to the sun. It also introduces the concepts of “limbs” and how to read the sextant. Watch Here

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