Diploma in Celestial Navigation

Name: Diploma in Celestial Navigation
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This free online course covers the calculations used during celestial navigation using the equatorial coordinate system.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Explain the concept of the celestial pole, solstices and equinoxes
Discuss the differences between perihelion and aphelion
Analyze the sidereal hour angle (SHA) and declination of bodies
Describe the twilight and the earth-moon system
Analyze solar and lunar eclipses and the conditions required for them to occur
Recall the features of the sextant altitude and rational horizon
Discuss the theoretically visible sunrise and sunset
Indicate the relationship between time and longitude
Identify the purpose of zone, standard times and their applications
List the methods of position fixing of a ship when the ship is out of sight of land

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