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Re: Rocket launch and navigation stars
From: Rafael C. Caruso
Date: 2024 Aug 24, 12:01 -0700
From: Rafael C. Caruso
Date: 2024 Aug 24, 12:01 -0700
I've reconsidered the identification of the bright star above and to the left of the Southern Cross after looking at a diagram of the southern sky in August. I now think it's Canopus in Carina, not Alpha Centauri. Best, RCC.