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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, whixh which is local noon.
=== Latitude ===