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From: Bruce Hamilton
Date: 2008 Nov 27, 19:08 -0800
From: Bruce Hamilton
Date: 2008 Nov 27, 19:08 -0800
All times GMT 27 Nov 2008 A-10 Sextant with 31.5' index error off the arc (horizon reading is lees than zero in case if am mixed up) Sextant has no other calibration. I frequently get LOP's within 2 miles of my AP so I am happy. It has backlash so I try not to change directions. I suspect some other error as stars with higher altitudes tend to give me bigger errors. I am actually quite surprised that I am getting a fix that is close enough to find the airport (or Bermuda) if I had do. I have an A-12 and Mark IX, but I only drag out one an evening. Thanks I am presently using CelestNav 3.0 for the palm pilot to work out the sites. I would appreciate any comments on the program. I like it for everything but the fix calculation, but I think 3.0 is only a Beta. AP 49d 16.1 N 123d 7.1 W Pollux 06:19:33 27d 59.3' Vega 06:16:31 13d 0.3' Betelg 06:10:53 28d 44.3' Altair 03:56:11 22d 37.0' Vega 03:54:45 32d 06.9 Capella 03:52:46 39d 35.7' --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
