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Ha!  Ok - duly noted!  It's all about an artificial horizon.  And I
actually do have a south facing kitchen window...


On 2015-04-27 13:21, Greg Rudzinski wrote:
> Carly,
>
> No way would you be anywhere near the correct latitude except through
> crazy luck just picking a near by land feature as a horizon reference.
> A mud puddle reflection of the Sun would have gotten you closer ;-)
> Lots of info on artificial horizons here in the archives. Heck ... a
> dish of water on a south facing kitchen window sill will get it done
> for an LAN right where you're at in Nova Scotia until north
> declination exceeds 16° north.
>
> http://www.fer3.com/arc/sort2.aspx?subj=artificial+horizon&author=&y=200001&y2=201912
> [1]
>
> Greg Rudzinski
>
>> FROM: Carly Butler
>> DATE: 2015 Apr 27, 07:33 -0600
>>
>> Date was the solstice: December 21st. And I was on the beach, not on
>> a
>> boat - sorry, forgot to mention both important pieces of
>> information. I
>> knew I should have an artificial horizon, but I actually thought it
>> wasn't that important (!) and that I could get an approximate
>> location
>> that wouldn't be so far off.
>>
>> (I'm actually reading the thread about creating my own artificial
>> horizon with a mirror in a bucket with great interest - that
>> probably
>> would have helped me a lot. At the time I thought 'oh well, I don't
>> have any mercury but it will be fine…)
>>
>> Will have to look up what time it was exactly…something close to
>> noon,
>> Sisal time, but I will check…
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Carly
>
>  [2]
>
> Links:
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> [1]
> http://www.fer3.com/arc/sort2.aspx?subj=artificial+horizon&author=&y=200001&y2=201912
> [2]
> http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx/Art-Navigation-Rudzinski-apr-2015-g31155

   

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