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Re: No DR position. How can you get an accurate celestial fix?
From: Ron Jones
Date: 2020 Jan 19, 16:18 -0800
From: Ron Jones
Date: 2020 Jan 19, 16:18 -0800
You could use the intersections of circles of equal altitude.
Observer 3 bodies & the resulting 3 circles of equal altitude will have six intersections & if the sights were accurate 3 of the intersections will be at your position (see Attached pdf)
