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Re: A fluke of 0.0 intercept with Altair.
From: Jeremy C
Date: 2010 Sep 21, 12:11 EDT
From: Jeremy C
Date: 2010 Sep 21, 12:11 EDT
Zero intercepts happen from time to time, so I wouldn't call them a
fluke. I had a number of them on my trip from Japan to the US. Of
course a 0.0 intercept with the traditional AP method might mean significant
position error, but is nice to see if you are using a GPS fix for the AP.
Jeremy
In a message dated 9/21/2010 7:03:26 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
pw.jackson@xtra.co.nz writes:
Can some one cross check my shot of Altair.
Basic Data:Known position= 36.485 south
174.481 east
Height of eye 6'4"
GMT: 21/09/2010 06:49:36
Hs: 40.262
No index error or watch error.
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