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From: Randall Morrow
Date: 2014 May 12, 11:46 -0700
Here is the data on the 11 May blustery day sight run: (By Startstruck)
=== Computed Most Likely Location: ===
Latitude: 35°19.52'
Longitude: -119°05.59'
=== Line of Position (LOP) Data BEGIN ===
There are a total of 4 star sightings
[LOP 1]:
Observed GMT: 11 May 2014 03:28:43 GMT+00:00
Observed Body: Mars
Sextant Altitude Hs: 44°11.30'
Eye Height (meter): 0°00.00'
Index Correction: -0°00.02'
Observed Limb: NO LIMB
Body Declination: -2°42.92'
Body GHA: 91°48.25'
Body RA: 12h36m53s
Corrected Altitude Ho: 44°10.36'
Computed Altitude Hc: 44°10.74'
Computed Azimuth Z: 140°19.00'
Computed Intercept: intercept is 0.376' away observed body, azimuth is 140.317° true
[LOP 2]:
Observed GMT: 11 May 2014 03:30:11 GMT+00:00
Observed Body: Jupiter
Sextant Altitude Hs: 41°31.10'
Eye Height (meter): 0°00.00'
Index Correction: -0°00.02'
Observed Limb: NO LIMB
Body Declination: 22°43.07'
Body GHA: 173°22.46'
Body RA: 7h12m4s
Corrected Altitude Ho: 41°30.00'
Computed Altitude Hc: 41°30.15'
Computed Azimuth Z: 270°17.19'
Computed Intercept: intercept is 0.151' away observed body, azimuth is 270.287° true
[LOP 3]:
Observed GMT: 11 May 2014 03:32:28 GMT+00:00
Observed Body: Capella
Sextant Altitude Hs: 28°45.50'
Eye Height (meter): 0°00.00'
Index Correction: -0°00.02'
Observed Limb: NO LIMB
Body Declination: 46°00.59'
Body GHA: 202°31.95'
Body RA: 5h17m44s
Corrected Altitude Ho: 28°43.72'
Computed Altitude Hc: 28°43.92'
Computed Azimuth Z: 308°06.36'
Computed Intercept: intercept is 0.198' away observed body, azimuth is 308.106° true
[LOP 4]:
Observed GMT: 11 May 2014 03:27:04 GMT+00:00
Observed Body: Arcturus
Sextant Altitude Hs: 41°08.90'
Eye Height (meter): 0°00.00'
Index Correction: 0°00.20'
Observed Limb: NO LIMB
Body Declination: 19°06.48'
Body GHA: 66°31.62'
Body RA: 14h16m20s
Corrected Altitude Ho: 41°07.99'
Computed Altitude Hc: 41°08.41'
Computed Azimuth Z: 94°57.12'
Computed Intercept: intercept is 0.418' away observed body, azimuth is 94.952° true
[Assumed Position (AP)]:
AP Latitude: 35°19.40'
AP Longitude: -119°05.50'
=== Line of Position (LOP) Data END ===
Sent by StarStruck Navigation ...
Though there was likely a "cocked hat" issue that the program had to solve, the fix for these 4 sights was 600 feet from my front walk position.
Randy
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