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Topic: Can I have some current dated problems to solve
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KenO
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posted July 08, 2007 05:56 PM
Hello
Now that I have my Almanac I would like to work some problems with it (2007. Can you give me some problems to solve?
Sun sight to determine a zn DR lat and lon. A running fix. A planet and star(s) sight and pure 3 star sight.
I have tries to make up my own problems with current dates but find the complexity to difficult.
Thanks
Ken
From: Southern Oregon
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David Burch
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posted July 09, 2007 12:48 PM
OK we can do that. Please use your star finder or any other way you have learned to choose the best 3 stars for any date this year (evening or morning twilight) and for any ocean DR location. then tell us these, and we will give you the data for a fix as if you took the sights.
From: Starpath, Seattle, WA
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KenO
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posted July 10, 2007 09:37 AM
Here goes
DR Lon 122 47.6' West
DR lat 42 10.4' North
Evening twilight sight July 10, 2007
Stars to be used:
Regulus
Vega
Anteres
Does this make sense?
Ken
From: Southern Oregon
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David Burch
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posted July 10, 2007 10:11 AM
Try this:
sight time 04 30 10 UTC, HE = 0, IC = 0
Antares Hs = 20° 2.2'
Regulus Hs = 15° 12.0'
Vega Hs = 54° 40.7'
and see how close your DR was.
From: Starpath, Seattle, WA
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KenO
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posted July 10, 2007 02:11 PM
Thanks a lot
Ken
From: Southern Oregon
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