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Fix by Occultations
From: Bruce Hamilton
Date: 2009 Feb 04, 23:43 -0800
From: Bruce Hamilton
Date: 2009 Feb 04, 23:43 -0800
Fix by Occultations of the moon and stars. Well that certainly got my attention, Please post more. I assume that something similar to lunar calculations are used, but the distance is almost zero. I have attempted to see the occultations of Jupiter's moons, but that is a long term method. I don't mind watching the moons of Jupiter for long periods of time, but it's a bit of a guessing game. Did Io disappear or did I blink? Whereas the moon occulting a star seems to be a much more definite event. Bruce Hamilton Vancouver --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
