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Re: Exercise #10 Star Fix
From: Giuseppe Menga
Date: 2008 Jun 5, 09:39 +0200
From: Giuseppe Menga
Date: 2008 Jun 5, 09:39 +0200
Jeremy: my estimated position at 9:0:0 UTC was 14�10.85' N 145� 22.5'E ???? The technique used was least squares simplifying the approach of Kaplan Giuseppe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anabasis"To: "NavList" Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 7:44 AM Subject: [NavList 5299] Exercise #10 Star Fix Exercise #10 Star Fix On 7 May 2008 a ship is steaming due South (180T) at 14.2 knots. At startime, a round of stars and the moon was shot. The 1900 DR (ZD-10) is 14 deg 11�N and Longitude is 145 deg 22�E. Temp/Pressure is 83 F/ 1010mb, Height of Eye is 106 ft, IE is 0.8� off the arc. The following data was collected (Times in UTC): Arcturus @ 08h 51m 13s Hs is 23 deg 10.4� Spica @ 08h 52m 51s Hs is 28 deg 05.4� Sirius @ 08h 55m 00s Hs is 37 deg 27.2� Moon (LL) @ 08h 56m 52s Hs 19 deg 56.2� Capella @ 08h 58m 32s Hs 26 deg 49.2� Determine the 1900 ZT Running Star fix. (Most probable position). Jeremy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---