Pabrides,
That's a great question!
Well, hopefully you'd allow a chronometer (non-battery) set to GMT and let me know the date (based on Greenwich). Without knowing the time and date I certainly couldn't get longitude and latitude would be slightly inaccurate.
The first thing I'd do is determine latitude using either the Sun, stars, or the Moon and check them again several times to insure accuracy. I'd be using The Nautical Almanac, Pub. No. 249 volume 1 (for stars) and Pub. No. 249 Vol. 2 & 3 for the Sun or other bodies.
Once latitude has been determined I'd try for longitude. Since I don't know where I am on the earth, except latitude, the intercepts based on AP longitude (whole degree) will be huge (probably) until after many tries when the calculations bring me within 60 nm or so. At that point a fix would've been obtained.
Lastly, I'd write my "Last Will and Testament" and put it into a watertight container then hope and pray I get rescued.
How does that sound?
Craig
That's a great question!
Well, hopefully you'd allow a chronometer (non-battery) set to GMT and let me know the date (based on Greenwich). Without knowing the time and date I certainly couldn't get longitude and latitude would be slightly inaccurate.
The first thing I'd do is determine latitude using either the Sun, stars, or the Moon and check them again several times to insure accuracy. I'd be using The Nautical Almanac, Pub. No. 249 volume 1 (for stars) and Pub. No. 249 Vol. 2 & 3 for the Sun or other bodies.
Once latitude has been determined I'd try for longitude. Since I don't know where I am on the earth, except latitude, the intercepts based on AP longitude (whole degree) will be huge (probably) until after many tries when the calculations bring me within 60 nm or so. At that point a fix would've been obtained.
Lastly, I'd write my "Last Will and Testament" and put it into a watertight container then hope and pray I get rescued.
How does that sound?
Craig