Quick guide — Nautical Almanac 1988 (PDF)

• While the original 1988 edition was a printed volume, it is now widely accessible in digital formats for historians, researchers, and hobbyists.

  Polaris Tables (pp. 284–287)
  Special procedure for latitude from Polaris.

  Contents of the Nautical Almanac 1988

  How to Use the 1988 Almanac (Once You Find It)

  Assuming you manage to secure a PDF—either by scanning a used paperback or finding a rare archive upload—using it is identical to using a modern almanac. Here is a quick refresher.