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Thread: THINK ABOUT IT
Post: RE: THINK ABOUT IT
| That's a very interesting story! Died of fear? That combined with confusion surely would decide the result.
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02-10-2021, 03:12 PM |
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Thread: ARTIFICIAL HORIZON MATH
Post: RE: ARTIFICIAL HORIZON MATH
| Pabrides
When using an AH divide the Index Error by 2 and subtract or add (depending upon the IE sign) it to the figure you obtain after dividing Hs by 2.
Try using a spreadsheet like this one;
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Lipr |
The Sight Reduction process
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02-10-2021, 03:04 PM |
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Thread: shooting a star
Post: RE: shooting a star
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stargazer Wrote: (12-27-2015, 01:09 PM)
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LiprThe stop watch that I couldn't remember the name of was "Sight Time" model 911" I can't find it anywhere so it mustn't be made anymore.
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I was look... |
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The Sight Reduction process
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12-28-2015, 01:30 PM |
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Thread: shooting a star
Post: RE: shooting a star
| I'll bet the CG sextant, even though you were young, was a bronze framed one.
Wouldn't that be nice to have?
You're right about the Dynema cord. Have you ever heard this one, "it won't happen ... |
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Lipr |
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12-24-2015, 04:27 PM |
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Thread: Alain Kalita- solo around the world- Sun sight
Post: RE: Alain Kalita- solo around the world- Sun sight
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Lipr |
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12-24-2015, 02:44 PM |
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Thread: shooting a star
Post: RE: shooting a star
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stargazer Wrote: (12-24-2015, 02:24 AM)
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How do you all note the time to the second when operating alone? Glance at watch and subtract a second, then read the angle?
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Your CG taught method of f... |
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12-24-2015, 02:41 PM |
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Thread: Does anyone really shoot the Moon?
Post: RE: Does anyone really shot the Moon?
| I shoot it infrequently mostly when there's nothing else to do and the practice is needed.
The declination jumps all over the sky.
You certainly can't miss it!
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Lipr |
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12-21-2015, 01:25 PM |
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Thread: Joshua Slocum- Around the World Alone
Post: Joshua Slocum- Around the World Alone
| Slocum was the first solo-circumnavigator and used the Moon as the principle celestial body for observation.
He was a Lunarian. That means he performed "Lunars" which required 2 bodies for site re... |
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Lipr |
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12-21-2015, 01:23 PM |
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Thread: Determine Latitude- method
Post: RE: Determine Latitude- method
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EdCa Wrote: (12-18-2015, 02:13 PM)
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Have you ever shot for Latitude without using a chronometer? Did the results come out correct?
Ed
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Using the Sun it works well enough if you have a appro... |
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Lipr |
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12-20-2015, 12:50 AM |
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Thread: Star finder- Rude 2102-D
Post: RE: Star finder- Rude 2102-D
| An advantage of the 2102-d combined with knowing GHA Aries beginning at an hourly interval is that an increase of 15 degrees per hour will show the stars for the night without the need to recalculate ... |
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Lipr |
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12-20-2015, 12:41 AM |
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Thread: CelNav- no batteries, no electronics but...
Post: RE: CelNav- no batteries, no electronics but...
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craigsl Wrote: (12-19-2015, 01:34 AM)
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If your chronometer is broken and time is unknown or you can't get a WWV or WWVH signal you're going to have a hard time determining Longitude. Latitude can ... |
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12-20-2015, 12:32 AM |
