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Re: Fix by Occultations
From: Bruce Hamilton
Date: 2009 Feb 06, 14:58 -0800
> Sure. That's one way to do it. Historically, this was used as a
> method of determining GMT and thus longitude.................
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From: Bruce Hamilton
Date: 2009 Feb 06, 14:58 -0800
Thanks Frank. I love the example. I will have a go at the calculations as set out in Chauvenet unless any one can recommend another method or a handy Java aplett.
Frank do you have any idea about the type of accuracy that our Antarctic travelers could expect? I am now looking at the moon with new eyes and trying to see some actual oculting of stars.
I love the smell of roasting penguin in the morning. It smells like astronavigation! (Apologies to Robert Duvall)
> Sure. That's one way to do it. Historically, this was used as a
> method of determining GMT and thus longitude.................
>
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