Book Description

This book provides lunar and time tables that are designed to help navigators find longitude by using chronometers and lunar distances. It includes an appendix that provides details on determining latitude by observing the stars, as well as a comprehensive description of various methods used in navigation. A must-read for sailors and anyone interested in celestial navigation. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.