- International Fees
International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course details
This course provides students with a means to navigate a vessel by terrestrial and celestial methods. The course contents include shape of the earth and the graticule system; plane sailing; parallel sailing; Mercator and great circle sailing; determining a vessel's position by using celestial bodies; and theory and practice of sextant. It is strongly recommended that students should review algebraic and trigonometric functions prior to taking this course.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
20.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain the concept of earth shape used for marine navigation.
- Calculate the arrival and departure position, and determine course and distance using plane, parallel, and Mercator sailing.
- Solve spherical triangles.
- Calculate the course and distance between two points (places) using great circle sailing.
- Describe composite great circle sailing.
- Explain the solar system and celestial bodies useful for navigation.
- Describe the celestial sphere and celestial bodies.
- Define the equation of time.
- Obtain celestial information using the Nautical Almanac.
- Calculate azimuth and amplitude bearings of celestial bodies and to determine compass error.
- Demonstrate proper use of the marine sextant.
- Calculate the latitude and position line using latitude and meridian altitude method.
- Calculate the longitude and position line by longitude by chronometer.
- Calculate intercept using the Marc St. Hilaire method.
- Transfer calculated position lines to obtain vessel's position.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2012
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Astro Navigation 2 (NAUT 1826) is offered as a part of the following programs:
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