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Re: Position by Lunar Distance
From: Andr�s Ruiz
Date: 2009 Feb 2, 10:51 +0100
From: Andr�s Ruiz
Date: 2009 Feb 2, 10:51 +0100
My two solutions are: Casco Bay http://maps.google.es/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=es&geocode=&q=43.079573+-69.234508&sll=40.396764,-3.713379&sspn=10.036714,23.203125&ie=UTF8&ll=43.600284,-70.106506&spn=1.193391,2.900391&z=9 Guinea http://maps.google.es/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=es&geocode=&q=9.407077+-9.885168&sll=40.396764,-3.713379&sspn=10.036714,23.203125&ie=UTF8&ll=9.243093,-9.283447&spn=6.502807,11.601562&z=7 Andr�s -----Mensaje original----- De: NavList@fer3.com [mailto:NavList@fer3.com] En nombre de waldendand@YAHOO.COM Enviado el: viernes, 30 de enero de 2009 17:01 Para: NavList@fer3.com Asunto: [NavList 7199] Position by Lunar Distance Since I know there are at least a couple out there who are interested, here's one: You decided to go North to visit your brother, taking your sextant along in case some interesting opportunities arose. On 8 Jan 2009, at 0800 hr UT, there being no available horizon on your brother's side of the island, you measure two lunar distances: Aldebaran-Far limb 10deg 4.6min Pollux-Far limb 45deg 45.4min What Bay are you in? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---