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Re: Position from two azimuths
From: Andrés Ruiz
Date: 2020 May 17, 11:42 +0200
From: Andrés Ruiz
Date: 2020 May 17, 11:42 +0200
Dear Antoine,
I just solve the two equations numerically, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isoazimuth
Fix PositionBynAzimuthbyIteration
B = -17.498762 º = -17º 29.9'
L = -149.495782 º = -149º 29.7'
B = -17.498762 º = -17º 29.9'
L = -149.495782 º = -149º 29.7'
nIter = 7
| iter | B | L |
| Zo[i] | Zci[i] | |
| 0 | -15 | -170 |
| 36.009 | 45.94523266 | |
| 144.941 | 146.0512241 | |
| 1 | 9.924948646 | -134.8580095 |
| 36.009 | 38.3982436 | |
| 144.941 | 151.8878753 | |
| 2 | -11.89695202 | -153.2601433 |
| 36.009 | 39.34257153 | |
| 144.941 | 145.9637973 | |
| 3 | -18.61655741 | -150.0403486 |
| 36.009 | 36.09578173 | |
| 144.941 | 144.6272932 | |
| 4 | -17.50442533 | -149.5100929 |
| 36.009 | 36.01603703 | |
| 144.941 | 144.9388776 | |
| 5 | -17.49875708 | -149.4957797 |
| 36.009 | 36.00899938 | |
| 144.941 | 144.9410013 | |
| 6 | -17.49876152 | -149.4957824 |
| 36.009 | 36.009 | |
| 144.941 | 144.941 |
Best regards
Fair winds and following seas.
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