Navigation by night

[CharlesHarris]

http://www.uvm.edu/~goldbar/FM3_25.26.pdf

See Chapter 11, Terrain Association, Night Navigation.

The basic technique used for nighttime land navigation is dead reckoning with several compasses

NOTE: See Appendix F for information on orienteering.recommended. The point man is in front of the navigator but just a few steps away for easy control of the azimuth. Smaller steps are taken during night navigation, so remember, the pace count is different. It is recommended that a pace count obtained by using a predetermined 100-meter pace course be used at night.

Navigation using the stars is recommended in some areas; however, a thorough knowledge of constellations
and location of stars is needed (paragraph 9-5c). The four cardinal directions can also be obtained at night by
using the same technique described for the shadow-tip method. Just use the moon instead of the sun. In this
case, the moon has to be bright enough to cast a shadow.