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Re: sight reduction calculator
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2008 Jun 19, 09:15 -0400
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2008 Jun 19, 09:15 -0400
Gary laPook writes: You can deal with the "limb" problem with the Starpilot by considering semi diameter as an index error to adjust your bubble observation to be the same as limb observation. gl gcurte wrote: >hello every one, > >i 'm trying to get a hendheld calculator to expedite my sight >reduction work. >if i use a regular sciencefic calculator it take me like 10 minutes >per sight. some time i want to trevel light so a calculator will be a >good help. >i can see on internet are a lot of programs ,softwhere and many >others. the problem with the little palms or pocket pc they depend on >recargebile battery, that mean if you are somere isoleted you ca not >use it for long time. i see the starpilot as a good alternative for a >long period of time but reading the instruction on internet i see for >sun is upper limb or lower limb, i do use a bubble sextant so i do >not see that option. >any advice will be more than wellcome >thank you > >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---