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Episode: Celestial navigation with very little math (39c3)
Description: Learn how to find your position using a sextant and a custom slide rule, almost no math required!
Since the dawn of time people have asked themselves: where am I and why am I here? This talk won't help you answer the why question, but it will discuss how determine the where in the pre-GPS age of sextants, slide rules and stopwatches by taking the noon sight, aka the meridian passage.
The usual way to find your position using the Sun requires a large almanac of lookup tables and some challenging math. The books are frustrating to consult on every...