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Re: Precomputed LOP for sailboat landfall
From: Nick N
Date: 2009 Feb 22, 12:25 -0800
From: Nick N
Date: 2009 Feb 22, 12:25 -0800
Thanks, I have been here... still have specific questions regarding the figure from the book. On Feb 22, 3:19�pm, Gary LaPookwrote: > Go to my website at:http://www.geocities.com/fredienoonan/landfall.html > for a complete explanatin of landfall proceedures. > > gl > > > > NOB158user wrote: > > Would somebody please help me with better understanding of method of > > landfall by using precomputed LOP. I was reading about using this > > method for sailboat landfall in John Karl�s book "Celestial Navigation > > in the GPS age" (published by Paradise Cay, 2007). I would like to > > discuss the Figure 10.5b (page 140) where I think the mistake was > > made. Specifically, it is not clear how Hc of 75 and 81 degrees for > > LOP 2300 UT resulted in 6 nm intersept. Can somebody clarify it? > > Thanks > > NOB158- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---