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Sight Reduction Tables for Air Navigation Vol.3 [Lat.39 to 89] - [Decl.0 to 29]

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Sight Reduction Tables for Air Navigation Vol.3 covers Latitudes 39 to 89 & Declinations 0 to 29.

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Part Number: SRPUB249V3

Edition: No

Printed and corrected to: No

ISBN: 9780970801029

Publisher: Celestaire

Language: English

Author: No

Format: Paperback

These tables were designed for air navigation where weight and space are at a premium, however, they are very popular with sailors too due to the fact that Vol. 1 offers a speedier way to compute stars. The way the 6 volumes of 229 were combined into this 3 volume set is this: volumes 2 & 3 cover all latitudes, but work only for declinations from 0° to 29° north or south. This covers the sun, moon, planets, and only those stars whose declinations fall into this range. Volume 1 contains some stars (whose declinations may be more than 29°) that are pre-selected for optimum viewing and direction. This volume is applicable for an 8 year period, centered on its Epoch date. The only drawback to this arrangement, is that it is possible that a star may be observed that is not one of the pre-selected ones, and whose declination is more than 29° north or south. This star, if observed on some unlikely occasion, say through a break in the overcast, could not be computed using the 249 tables. Nevertheless this remains the most popular tabular system in use.