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Re: Computer generated Almanac
From: Rino
Date: 2003 Sep 5, 15:37 -0400
From: Rino
Date: 2003 Sep 5, 15:37 -0400
Vic: I created the data from the tables and formulas in AstroNav PC, which you can find here: http://www.willbell.com/navigation/index.htm Looked into the JPL thing too, but I'm afrrais that was way over my head... Rino -----Original Message----- From: Navigation Mailing List [mailto:NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM] On Behalf Of Vic Fraenckel Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 09:37 To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM Subject: Computer generated Almanac Loath as SOME users of this list are to introducing computers into celestial navigation, I would like to find someone that has used the "JPL Planetary and Lunar Ephemerides" data to actually produce a computer almanac. I would like to do so but am not sure how to proceed. I am NOT interested in getting the data via the many excellent Web based systems as accessing the web is NOT practical while at sea. Any enlightenment will be appreciated. TIA Vic ________________________________________________________ Victor Fraenckel - The Windman vfraenc1@nycap.rr.com KC2GUI www.windsway.com Home of the WindReader Electronic Theodolite Read the WIND "Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival." - Winston [Leonard Spencer] Churchill (1874 - 1965) Dost thou not know, my son, with how little wisdom the world is governed? -Count Oxenstierna (ca 1620) to the young King Gustavus Adolphus