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Re: An azimuth formula that works everywhere? Even on poles?
From: David Pike
Date: 2021 Jul 20, 10:54 -0700
From: David Pike
Date: 2021 Jul 20, 10:54 -0700
Tony
I suppose the smart Alec answer is azimuth at the North Pole is always 180 and azimuth at the South Pole is always north. Did I read somewhere that Shackleton or possibly Scott asked that question of would-be expedition members?
If you use the Pole as your assumed position, calculations become very easy, because the PZX triangle becomes a straight line on the meridian of the body and Hc is it's declination*. DaveP
* Hinks hinks1944southpolepaper.pdf
