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10/1-10/2: Celestial Navigation Seminar (Santa Barbara)
125 Harbor Way
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Oct. 1st @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$20.00
This seminar provides an introduction to to the art of celestial navigation, with a focus on noon sights. It is given in two sessions.
SESSION 1 Thursday Oct 1st 7-9 pm
A Brief description of the notions involved in celestial navigation, sextant operation, and the specifics of how to obtain a position using a noon sight of the sun.
SESSION 2 Saturday Oct 3rd 10-3 pm
Using a sextant, taking several sights of the sun as it passes over Sant Barbara at its highest point, and calculating position using the methods from Session 1.
Location: All seminars meet at the SB Harbor Marine Center Classroom above the Post Office.
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https://www.sbsps.net/boating-event/celestial-navigation-seminar/