The following method of drawing a position line from a celestial observation is suggested as a possible means of simplifying a small portion of the navigator's work. It avoids the use of azimuths, thereby simplifying chart work.

The method is based on a geometrical construction whereby the position line is determined from intercepts relating to two separate adjacent Assumed Positions; this construction may prove simpler than the present orthodox method, particularly as it does not involve the measurement of angles.