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Direction by Magnetic Compass

Instructor: R.M. Maxwell
Where: Susan Peterson Howell Memorial Classroom of the Treworgy Planetarium
About: This day-long workshop will teach the student to understand the earth's magnetic field and its influence on the compass; determine magnetic variation and deviation; switch among true, magnetic, and "compass" directions; prepare and use a Deviation Card; and will provide basic instructions for adjusting the ship's compass.

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