I've always thought that it was cool that we can take these uncaring spots of light a zillion miles away, put harnesses on them and put them to work for us.
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--- On Wed, 2/27/13, Geoffrey Kolbe <geoffreykolbe@compuserve.com> wrote:
From: Geoffrey Kolbe <geoffreykolbe@compuserve.com>
Subject: [NavList 22519] Re: Re: Self Taught Celestial
To: garylapook@pacbell.net
Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 11:11 PM
For me, the learning process and being able to convert from a sextant
sight to a position is truly fascinating.
I would agree that this is the key element of celestial navigation for
me. It puts me in touch with the this planet and the sky above it in a
way nothing else does. With a few small mechanical objects and one book
you can put your finger on a map or chart and say, "This is where I
am," and you will be right to a precision that means you can see
that place from where you actually are. Given the scale of our planet,
that is truly amazing.
Geoffrey Kolbe
: http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx?i=122519
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