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Re: The End of Celestial Navigation??
From: Dan Allen
Date: 2007 Dec 31, 19:05 -0700
From: Dan Allen
Date: 2007 Dec 31, 19:05 -0700
On Dec 31, 2007, at 5:08 PM, frankreed@HistoricalAtlas.net wrote: > From a recent publication: In the big scheme of things, yes. > "there is not very much scope for the practice of the fine old > methods of > navigation which relied almost entirely upon observation of the sun, > moon, > and stars to give the position of the ship at sea." > > What do you think he's talking about? :-> Lunars of course! While it looks like a 2007 prediction of the death of sextants, it was written in October of 1901 in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine! I was reading that article just the other day... ;-) HAPPY NEW YEAR! Time to generate a new 2008 set of Lunar Tables! Dan N39.997� W111.757� --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
