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    Re: Milky Way photo navigation
    From: Antoine Couëtte
    Date: 2024 Feb 5, 02:33 -0800

    The first / initial picture for me was almost totally useless because - compared to the naked eye instantaneous view and sensitivity - the utterly exaggerated dynamic response of the faint stars onto the printed picture make it [almost] impossible to recognize patterns.

    Not to claim that the end result is not astounding though, which it really is.

    Bottom left, I first hesitated between Aldebaran and Vega, and could not even really settle for Vega, unless by default. So I decided that this one was not for me.

    This second "documented picture" then makes it reasonably useful, although I would be highly cautious about picture distortions. "Golden glow" possibly Lady Moon, but I have not checked her position for 15 November 2023 [with] ... UT [at] .. 00:30:00.

    Will all the data given or assumed, it should be possible to estimate both Longitude and Latitude to within a couple of degrees, certainly within 5°.

    This time, I leave it to others, at least to the Number crunchers, because - as everybody knows - with Skyview or equivalent software, that drill should be a rather tasteless piece of quiche (Real Men don't eat ...).

    And, I fully agree too, such hanging off fenders are the signature of some fresh water sailor ... as we call them in France (marin d'eau douce).

    Kermit

       
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