Celestial Navigation 1Poäng (1 sp)
Kod: MM14O111
Poäng
1 sp
Studieperiodens (kursens) lärandemål
The student understands the basics of celestial position deter-mination.
The student is provided with skills in using the sextant.
The student is provided with skills in calculating the height to various celestial bodies.
The student is provided with skills in calculating the hour angle and declination of celestial bodies.
Studieperiodens (kursens) innehåll
• The basics of celestial navigation
• The height method
• The system of co-ordinates
• The Nautical Almanac (NA) and height tables
• Sextant and corrections for heights
• Height calculations
• Time, time calculations
• Calculations in determining the local time angle and declination of celestial bodies
Förkunskapskrav
Terrestrial Navigation B, Mathematics 2
Anmälningstid
01.12.2022 - 26.03.2023
Tajmning
17.02.2023 - 22.04.2023
Antal studiepoäng
1 sp
Prestationssätt
Kontaktundervisning
Ansvarig enhet
Institutionen för teknik och sjöfart
Undervisningsspråk
- Englanti
Utbildning
- Maritime Management, Captain (MMC)
Lärare
- Emilia Lindroos
Grupper
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MMC21D-ÅMaritime Management, Captain, 2021, full-time studies
Lärandemål
The student understands the basics of celestial position deter-mination.
The student is provided with skills in using the sextant.
The student is provided with skills in calculating the height to various celestial bodies.
The student is provided with skills in calculating the hour angle and declination of celestial bodies.
Innehåll
• The basics of celestial navigation
• The height method
• The system of co-ordinates
• The Nautical Almanac (NA) and height tables
• Sextant and corrections for heights
• Height calculations
• Time, time calculations
• Calculations in determining the local time angle and declination of celestial bodies
Vitsordsskala
H-5
Förkunskapskrav
Terrestrial Navigation B, Mathematics 2