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Re: Position lines, crossing.
From: John Cole
Date: 2006 Dec 12, 15:49 -0800
From: John Cole
Date: 2006 Dec 12, 15:49 -0800
Here is the problem that Guy Schwartz asked about and which gave rise to this very interesting discussion about cocked hats. It is problem 3-2, p. 22, in "100 Problems in Celestial Navigation" by Leonard Gray (1999, Celestaire, Inc.). 1993 May 14 0602 fix 40 31N, 153 08W C=185 S=3.6 I.C. -1.0 Ht. eye 8 ft. Alpheratz 14h 28m 17s GMT Hs=36 05.1 Kochab 14h 29m 52s Hs=42 40.1 Rasalhague 14h 31m 20s Hs =49 54.2 Altair 14h 33m 01s Hs=58 56.1 Venus 14h 37m 04s Hs=16 18.6 Moon LL 14h 39m 33s Hs=33 15.8 Question: What is 14 May 1440 fix? How reliable is it? Answer: 14 01N, 153 09W. John Cole --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
