EM201 Celestial Navigation

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Co-Ordinate Universal Time and Time Signals

Discuss with respect to celestial navigation augmentation of moon's semi-diameter

Discuss with respect to celestial navigation Diurnal parallax of moon

Discuss with respect to celestial navigation Earth as a spheroid-compression

Discuss with respect to celestial navigation Earth's orbit (eccentricity and applications, length of seasons)

Discuss with respect to celestial navigation geographical and geocentric latitudes

Discuss with respect to celestial navigation Maximum and meridian altitudes of celestial bodies

Discuss with respect to celestial navigation Meridional part

Discuss with respect to celestial navigation Rates of change of altitude of celestial bodies

Discuss with respect to celestial navigation Rates of change of azimuth of celestial bodies

Discuss with respect to celestial navigation Rates of change of hour angle of celestial bodies

Discuss with respect to celestial navigation the Ecliptic limits.

Discuss with respect to celestial navigation the equation of equal altitudes (above and below pole, etc.) of celestial bodies

Discuss with respect to celestial navigation the formulation of Nories Nautical A-B-C tables

Discuss with respect to celestial navigation the formulation of Nories Nautical Ex­ meridian tables

Discuss with respect to celestial navigation the formulation of Pole-star tables for determination of latitude & azimuth;

Discuss with respect to celestial navigation the laws of planetary motion

Discuss with respect to celestial navigation the Moon's orbit and node .

Discuss with respect to celestial navigation the Sidereal and synodic periods of celestial bodies and applications

Discuss with respect to celestial navigation the Theory and application to orbital motions of cls

Discuss with respect to celestial navigation Theory of refraction (dips and distance of sea and shore horizons with and without refraction and related applications)

discuss with respect to positional errors in fixes Errors in astronomical observations, position line and in fixes,

discuss with respect to positional errors in fixes Errors in fixes by vertical and horizontal sextant angles.

Discuss with respect to positional errors in fixes errors in terrestrial observations,

discuss with respect to positional errors in fixes position line and in fixes,

discuss with respect to positional errors in fixes the theory of the cocked hat and the three bearing formula and their applications,

Discuss with respect to stellar magnitudes and distances Aberration;

Discuss with respect to stellar magnitudes and distances Annual parallax;

Discuss with respect to stellar magnitudes and distances Mean place of a star.

Discuss with respect to stellar magnitudes and distances variable stars & binary systems;