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From: Bruce J. Pennino
Date: 2013 Sep 29, 23:50 -0400
Bruce
----- Original Message -----From: rgaardenSent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 6:41 PMSubject: [NavList] Where am I?
Hello,
I have perused posts located by searching "theodolite" and understand that using a theodolite for astronomical geolocation is in the dust bin. None the less, I am an amateur surveyor who first became somewhat obsessed about finding North within 20". For me, not an easy task. Now I want to know where I am on earth. I would like to use observations of the Sun. I have done this with a sextant and found that working with sights in a tub of water is not for me. My results vary enough that when I have a result within a few nautical mile of my known location, I know it was largely luck. The theodolite is stable and I have come to trust my work with it. Would someone point me to a procedure for using a theodolite to establish longitude and latitude? I am not asking for hand holding but a well documented procedure would be gratefully received.
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