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Re: Computer generated Almanac
From: Vic Fraenckel
Date: 2003 Sep 5, 17:17 -0400
From: Vic Fraenckel
Date: 2003 Sep 5, 17:17 -0400
Rino, Yes, I have looked at this but got to wondering what happens on January 1, 2006? Buy another package? Vic ________________________________________________________ Victor Fraenckel - The Windman vfraenc1@nycap.rr.com KC2GUI www.windsway.com Home of the WindReader Electronic Theodolite Read the WIND "Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival." - Winston [Leonard Spencer] Churchill (1874 - 1965) Dost thou not know, my son, with how little wisdom the world is governed? -Count Oxenstierna (ca 1620) to the young King Gustavus Adolphus ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rino van Dam"To: Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 3:37 PM Subject: Re: Computer generated Almanac | Vic: | | I created the data from the tables and formulas in AstroNav PC, which you | can find here: http://www.willbell.com/navigation/index.htm | | Looked into the JPL thing too, but I'm afrrais that was way over my head... | | | Rino | | | -----Original Message----- | From: Navigation Mailing List [mailto:NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM] | On Behalf Of Vic Fraenckel | Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 09:37 | To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM | Subject: Computer generated Almanac | | Loath as SOME users of this list are to introducing computers into celestial | navigation, I would like to find someone that has used the "JPL Planetary | and Lunar Ephemerides" data to actually produce a computer almanac. I would | like to do so but am not sure how to proceed. I am NOT interested in getting | the data via the many excellent Web based systems as accessing the web is | NOT practical while at sea. | | Any enlightenment will be appreciated. | | TIA | | Vic | ________________________________________________________ | | Victor Fraenckel - The Windman vfraenc1@nycap.rr.com | KC2GUI www.windsway.com | | Home of the WindReader Electronic Theodolite | Read the WIND | | "Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long | and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival." | - Winston [Leonard Spencer] Churchill (1874 - 1965) | | Dost thou not know, my son, with how little wisdom the world is governed? | -Count Oxenstierna (ca 1620) to the young King Gustavus Adolphus