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    Re: Star finding techniques
    From: Brad Morris
    Date: 2016 Apr 21, 20:24 -0400

    Exactly Robert!  There are many ways to preplan your round of sights.  The two you mentioned (2102D and CP300) are despised by some, but in simple point of fact, provide a robust solution. 

    Brad

    On Apr 21, 2016 7:16 PM, "Robert VanderPol II" <NoReply_RobertVanderPolII@fer3.com> wrote:

    I don't know about recognising them by sight, but you can use a star finder (2102-D or CP-300) that will give you close altitude and azimuth for major navigational stars.  Alternatively, if you have taken a sextant shot but don't know the star, you can use the starfinder worksheet in the "S Tables" that will work sight reduction backwards to give you the star given an estimated position, azimuth and altitude.

    If you are looking for something less precise then try the Miller Planisphere.  I've had one of these for 20yr or so.  

       
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