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From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2019 Dec 20, 12:11 -0800
Oops, I misread the first message. But I still recommend the Air Almanac method of sextant corrections for teaching students the reasoning behind each of the correction rather than the "monkey see, monkey do" method used in the NA.
Also see:
https://navlist.net/m2.aspx/new-way-apply-sextant-corrections-LaPook-jan-2011-g15459
https://navlist.net/m2.aspx/Upper-limb-correction-for-moon-LaPook-sep-2013-g25108
https://navlist.net/m2.aspx/Accuracy-Nautical-Almanac-vs-Air-Almanac-LaPook-jan-2016-g34085
https://navlist.net/m2.aspx/Air-Almanac-users-LaPook-apr-2015-g30939
https://navlist.net/m2.aspx/Upper-limb-correction-for-moon-LaPook-sep-2013-g25108
https://navlist.net/m2.aspx/Moon-Parallax-Iwancio-oct-2019-g46022
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