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From: Dave Walden
Date: 2009 Jan 30, 08:01 -0800
From: Dave Walden
Date: 2009 Jan 30, 08:01 -0800
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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
