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05-10+11 Lunars + scope adjustment
From: Doug Royer
Date: 2003 May 9, 10:34 -0700
From: Doug Royer
Date: 2003 May 9, 10:34 -0700
Hey guys,thanks for the inputs.Good stuff and good advice.Mr. Wepster sent me a good spreadsheet for this attempt that I already printed and will take with me.I'll get to the websight and print the info that Mr. Prinz suggested after this post is sent.Mr. Sherman sent info about astronomical software that was very usefull in precomputing everything.So,I'm ready to go attempt this experiment.It is rather intimidateing as it appears to be the most demanding exercise in navigation.The problem of takeing some of the observations outside of the 2000 to 0200 hrs. is I will have other more pressing duties.During the times of the anchor watches will be the only time I will have a quiet stationary vessel that I can be alone with no distractions.I will most likely only do the observations and collect the data on this trip.I'll post my observations when I get back so interested parties can help with the calculations.A SAR vessel is a Search and Rescue vessel.The vessel is scheduled to run out to sea during the day and practice SAR techniques and anchor during the night. Mr. Hebard,thanks for the link to Mr. Luykz.We're playing tag right now but will connect in the future.I still don't understand why one needs to measure the angle between the 2 stars and whether the 2 stars are brought into confluance during this proceedure.Does one bring the 2 together in the center of the scope and move the image to first one wire then the other?What am I not seeing?
