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Re: Formula for calculating a position fix
From: Ian Staniforth
Date: 2025 Mar 28, 13:52 -0700
From: Ian Staniforth
Date: 2025 Mar 28, 13:52 -0700
A detailed description of several historical and "modern" methods for calculating a fix from two sights can be found in my book Notes on Celestial Navigation, including those of Sumner, Saint-Hilaire, Van Allen and Gery. You can find accompanying (Python) programs at https://nav.ian-staniforth.org.uk , which can be downloaded, studied, edited, rewritten and passed on freely.
