Celestial Navigation · Star Identification — Star Finder
The No. 2102-D Star Finder and Identifier is used primarily to:
- AReduce a sight to a line of position
- BPlan and identify stars and planets by altitude and azimuth for a given latitude and LHA Aries✓ Correct
- CMeasure sextant altitudes
- DCorrect for refraction and dip
Explanation
The 2102-D star finder uses a star base plate and latitude templates set for LHA Aries to show which stars and planets are available, and at roughly what altitude and azimuth — useful for pre-computing the star round or identifying an unknown body.
Authority: Bowditch (Pub. No. 9), star finder 2102-D
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