Celestial Navigation 2 (1 cr)
Code: SF22O112-3001
General information
Enrollment
02.07.2023 - 11.02.2024
Timing
12.02.2024 - 03.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Teaching languages
- Svenska
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Maritime Studies
Teachers
- Emilia Lindroos
Groups
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SFK22D-ÅSjökapten (YH), h22, dagstudier
Objective
The student is provided with skills in determining the position by the means observing the sun and the stars.
The student is provided with skills in determining compass er-rors by means of observing celestial bodies.
Content
• Calculations using height tables and formulae adapted to the calculator
• Calculations in determining the position by means of the height of the sun and stars
• Identifying celestial bodies
• Compass control with the help of celestial bodies
• Daily routines onboard
Evaluation scale
H-5
Qualifications
Celestial Navigation 1, Mathematics 5