A dot with a flare of colour, marking a light and its characteristics.
Also known as: Light (chart), Magenta flare chart, Lighthouse map symbol
A lighthouse on a chart is a dot with a splash of magenta and a string of abbreviations. The abbreviations are the point: they state the light's colour, its flash pattern and its period, so a navigator can identify it at night by timing it.
Marks a lighthouse or major navigational light at the position of the dot at its base.
Contexts: Navigation
Is annotated with the light's character, colour, period, height and range, so a light can be identified at night by timing its flashes against the chart.
Contexts: Navigation
Uses a magenta flare rather than a picture of a tower, because the chart records the light rather than the building.
Contexts: Navigation
A small black dot marking the position, with a magenta teardrop or flare shape rising from it, and abbreviations printed alongside.
Members of the internationally agreed chart symbol set.
Fixed lights and floating marks are read together when approaching a coast.