Navigational algorithms

The navigational algorithms are the quintessence of the executable software on portable calculators or smartphones as an aid to the art of navigation, this attempt article describe both algorithms and software for smartphones implementing different calculation procedures for navigation.

The astronomical navigation section includes the resolution of the position triangle, the usefulness of a height line, the recognition of stars and the determinant of the height line, in addition to other topics of interest in nautical: tides, naval kinematics, meteorology and hurricanes, and oceanography.

Astronomical position with calculator, template and blank mercantile chart.

And articles related to ancient procedures such as obtaining latitude by the pole star, the meridian, the method of lunar distances , etc.

They solve the problem of calculating the position from observations of the stars made with the sextant in Astronomical Navigation.