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Re: Exercise #10 Star Fix
From: Jeremy C
Date: 2008 Jun 6, 00:52 -0700
From: Jeremy C
Date: 2008 Jun 6, 00:52 -0700
Solution: Actual GPS fix at 19h 00m 11s was Lat 14deg 11.2� N; Long 145deg 22.3� E. My celestial AP was this fix position, so will vary from the above DR by a couple of tenths of a minute. Arcturus: Ho 22deg 59.1� Hc 22deg 56.1� A 3.0 Towards, Az 074.9 deg Spica: Ho 27deg 54.5� Hc 27deg 49.9� A 4.6 Towards, Az 111.1 deg Sirius: Ho 37deg 16.8� Hc 37deg 12.8� A 4.0 Towards, Az 235.6 deg Moon (LL): Ho 20deg 58.6� Hc 20deg 56.3� A 2.2 Towards, Az 294.0 deg Capella: Ho 26deg 38.2� Hc 26deg 34.9� A 3.3 Towards, Az 314.7 deg My computer program, Skymate Pro, gave a fix (Most Probable Position) at Lat 14deg 11.2� N and Longitude 145deg 22.2� East. Jeremy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
