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From: David Edwards
Date: 2004 Nov 30, 13:14 -0500
My knowledge of Celestial Navigation is limited by a lack of experience. Generally I read the discussions on this list and I have made an occasional comment. This is the first time I have initiated a topic.
Apparently there will be an occultation of Jupiter by the Moon on Tuesday 12-07-2004 at approximately 0355 EDT. It will end at approximately 0505. I would assume that for a celestial navigator an accurate determination of local time, or even better an LOP, could be computed from a knowledge of when the beginning and/or ending of this event will occur in universal time. Would that not be a very elementary lunar calculation? Look at the moon with binoculars and set a chronometer to the correct universal time at the exact moment that Jupiter disappears behind it.
I am located in Florida.
Thank You
David J. Edwards
Senior Computer Programmer-Analyst
Suite 209,
UF Bridges, Union Street Station
P.O. Box 113359
Gainesville, FL 32611
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