Description
Cassens & Plath Universal Plotting Sheets are specially developed plotting sheets used in astronomical navigation to plot position lines and determine the ship’s position based on sextant observations. The sheets are designed to provide the navigator with a practical and clear work surface when observations from celestial bodies are to be translated into a geographical position on the map.
Using a sextant, chronometer and Nautical Almanac, the navigator can calculate position lines based on observations of the sun, moon, planets or navigational stars. These lines are drawn on plotting sheets, and the intersection of several position lines gives an estimated position. Plotting sheets are therefore a key tool in classical celestial navigation.
Universal Plotting Sheets from Cassens & Plath are designed to be used worldwide, regardless of latitude. They provide a standardized grid that makes it easy to plot position lines accurately and clearly during navigation. This makes them suitable for practical navigation, maritime education and training in traditional navigation techniques.
Cassens & Plath is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of navigational instruments and their products are used by navigators, sailors and maritime educational institutions all over the world. Universal Plotting Sheets are a useful supplement to sextants, nautical almanacs and sight reduction tables when working with astronomical observations.
