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= Navigating with a Sextant =
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In the event of an emergency when you lose your navigational electronics it would be useful to know how to navigate using a sextant. The simplest calculation is when you take a sun shot at local apparent noon (LAN).<ref>http://www.navigation-spreadsheets.com/noon_shots.html</ref> <ref>http://celestialnavigation.net/practice/</ref>
== Sun Shot at Local Apparent Noon ==
Use the sextant to track the sun angle to determine its maximum zenith, which is local noon.
=== Latitude ===
* Note the precise time of noon GMT
* Know the local noon timeat this moment
* If local noon is before GMT noon you are on eastern logitutde
* If local noon is after GMT noon you are on western logitutde
== Other Sightings ==
Other sightings of the sun (not at noon), moon or stars are complex and beyond the scope of this article. See also [[LearnToNavigate]].
== References ==
[[Category:NavigatingOperations]]