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I.—The Redesign of the Abridged Nautical Almanac

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 January 2010

D. H. Sadler
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Extract

The design of an almanac is a highly technical matter in which principles may have to yield to practical detail. In order that the proposals shall be fully appreciated and fairly discussed the basic principles that have led to the present proposals, and their practical alternatives, will be indicated as briefly and as objectively as possible.

In the Nautical Almanac Office we have much experience in the presentation of astronomical and numerical data; but we are not navigators and we have little experience of the practical use of the Abridged Nautical Almanac. While all criticisms will be welcomed, those relating to practical requirements will therefore be particularly valuable.

Type
The Provision for Astronomical Navigation at Sea
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 1 , Issue 4 , October 1948 , pp. 290 - 298
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 1948

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