Celestial navigation calculator for sale
It prompts you in plain English for the information it needs, and lets you check your input before calculating. It does running fixes, averages LOPs and gives you a fix - even identifies unknown bodies. For neophyte celestial navigators, it introduces you to the concepts without requiring tedious and error-prone calculations.įor experienced navigators, its saves time and reduces calculation errors. Celesticomp V Celestial Calculator The Celesticomp is the celestial calculator by which all others are judged. No bulky sight reduction tables or almanacs in a pinch. Still a great small piece of kit for cell nav back up or your ditch bag. As far as the internal ephemeris goes, I checked with StarPath (awesome source of knowledge and products for maritime navigation and weather) and the sun and stars are still current, but the moon and planets are expired. Doesn't consume batteries like a GPS or rely on satellite availability.įits in a shirt pocket. It's still perfect for a ditch bag (with a sextant and a watch) or just in case for navigational back up on a small boat. It would be a great addition to a marine navigation collection. They are no longer produced and really hard to find. This is a very rare and functional Celesticomp V celestial navigation calculator. Own a piece of celestial navigation history. Vintage Celesticomp V Celestial Navigation Calculator