Celestial Navigation: How to find the azimuth of a star

Refresh Maritime specialises in making complex maritime concepts clearly understood. This video forms part of a library of maritime visual explanations focused on operational, technical, and safety-critical topics. More content can be found at: https://www.refreshmaritime.com ---------ABOUT THE VIDEO--------- This video was originally uploaded to our other channel, Casual Navigation, back in 2018. How do you use a nautical almanac to find the azimuth of a star? We walk through the entire manual calculation for finding the azimuth of a star. This is one of the fundamental steps of celestial navigation, and is the first building block towards being able to plot your position using the stars. Get the free almanac that I used in this video: www.thenauticalalmanac.com ---------DISCLAIMER--------- Although we take all reasonable care to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information provided in the content on this channel, the content is provided “as is”. We do not make any warranties about the accuracy, content, completeness, legality or reliability of the information contained within this channel. The information contained within our videos is not professional or legal advice and should not be considered as such. If you need professional or legal advice, you should consult a suitably qualified professional. Any action you take as a result of watching this video is strictly at your own risk.