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Selecting a Marine Sextant

The first choice to make is between plastic or metal construction. Today's low cost metal sextants offer high accuracy and ease of use. These reward the beginner's efforts, and satisfy the professional's demands.

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GPS is wonderful. World-wide coverage and reasonably priced receivers (both installed and handheld) contribute to maritime safety through accurate positioning of vessels. Yet, some back-up is needed.

How does Celestial Navigation work?

1. Imagine that the sun is directly overhead at a particular time. Then we simply look into the Nautical Almanac to find out where the sun is; and that is where we are!

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1	How to Choose a Barometer
2	About Celestaire
3	What About WAAS?
4	Why Fujinon 7x50s?
5	Should you get a compass model?
6	Why Celestial Navigation?
7	Selecting a Marine Sextant
8	Shop Now!
9	How does Celestial Navigation work?
10	Choosing a GPS
11	About Basemaps
12	Choosing a World Band Radio
13	Choosing a Sight Reduction Method
14	Using a Sextant
15	Choices in Plotting Tools
16	About Aritificial Horizons
17	About Electronic Charting
18	Time Signals