Printable forms
For working sights on paper, with a printed almanac and Pub. 249. The form follows the same steps as the course.
For learning, not for navigating. Work real sights with the official Nautical Almanac and tables.
| Step | Sight 1 | Sight 2 | Sight 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body | |||
| Date | |||
| DR latitude / longitude | |||
| TIMEWatch time | |||
| Watch error (fast −, slow +) | |||
| Zone time | |||
| Zone description | |||
| UT | |||
| ALTITUDEHs | |||
| Index correction | |||
| Dip (height of eye ___ m) | |||
| Ha | |||
| Main correction | |||
| Additional (Moon, planets) | |||
| Ho | |||
| ALMANACGHA (hour) | |||
| Increment (min, s) | |||
| v correction | |||
| SHA (stars) | |||
| GHA | |||
| Declination (hour) | |||
| d correction | |||
| Declination | |||
| ASSUMED POSITIONAssumed longitude | |||
| LHA (whole degrees) | |||
| Assumed latitude | |||
| PUB. 249Hc tabulated | |||
| d (±) | |||
| Correction (Table 5) | |||
| Hc | |||
| Z | |||
| Zn | |||
| RESULTHo − Hc = intercept | |||
| Toward / away |