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Description
The Star Finder Book by Weems & Plath is a practical guide to using the Marine Navigation Star Finder 2102-D for celestial navigation. Written by David Burch, it explains star and planet identification, brightness, bearings, and advanced techniques for planning fixes and emergency steering. Clear illustrations and charts make it an essential companion for serious navigators.
Weems & Plath The Star Finder Book - 152 Item # 887492
Description
The Star Finder Book is a comprehensive book explaining the use of the Weems & Plath Marine Navigation Star Finder 2102-D, and the many applications it offers in planning navigation.
Features:
- A complete guide to the many uses of the 2102D star finder, and the many applications it offers in planning navigation
- Provides descriptions of the star finder and its basic use, covering: brightness and color of stars, planet identification, choosing optimum star-moon-planet combinations, choosing time between sunlines and running fixes, and emergency steering
- Assists navigators with star and planet identification and height and bearing predictions
Specifications:
- Paperback
- Author: David Burch
- Publisher: Starpath Publications
- Publish Date: June 2008
- Edition: 2nd
- Pages: 72
- Includes Illustrations and charts
- ISBN-10: 0914025007
- ISBN-13: 978-0914025009
- Dimensions: 9.2" x 7.5" x .2"