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Re: Can I Navigate Without an Assumed Position?
From: Andrés Ruiz
Date: 2017 Sep 25, 09:40 +0200
From: Andrés Ruiz
Date: 2017 Sep 25, 09:40 +0200
Date | UT1 | Star | GHA | Dec | Ho |
2 Body Fix |
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19/05/2003 | 04:28:24 | Deneb | 353º 9.0' | 45º 17.2'N | 13º 2.7' |
19/05/2003 | 04:28:24 | Arcturus | 89º 34.8' | 19º 9.9'N | 50º 10.3' |
00/01/1900 | |||||
3 Body Fix |
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19/05/2003 | 04:28:24 | Deneb | 353º 9.0' | 45º17.2'N | 13º 2.7' |
19/05/2003 | 04:28:24 | Pollux | 187º 9.8' | 28º 1.2'N | 37º 38.1' |
19/05/2003 | 04:28:24 | Spica | 102º 11.6' | 11º 10.8'S | 27º 45.6' |
-> no need for an AP, DR or EP
In this case, an arbitrary initial position as a mathematical request is needed for the calculation, usually the DR, or an EP/AP near that position.