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Re: Mike's Lunars
From: Ken Muldrew
Date: 2005 Dec 13, 15:24 -0700
From: Ken Muldrew
Date: 2005 Dec 13, 15:24 -0700
On 14 Dec 2005 at 9:14, Mike Hannibal wrote: > The slowest part is tracking the two bodies together the first > time. I have done a series of Lunars at 70 d separation and getting them > together the first time was a challenge. Look up the approximate separation in the almanac first and pre-set your sextant. There's no reason to deprive yourself of this convenience and you will avoid tiring your arms and wrists with needless activity (though from your last results it looks like you can't really improve much more). Ken Muldrew.
