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Re: Faint stars easier to find on the horizon first?
From: Jim Thompson
Date: 2004 May 29, 17:06 -0300
From: Jim Thompson
Date: 2004 May 29, 17:06 -0300
Henry, this is a very important practical point for us beginners. The concept never came up at all during our course, and if it is in Bowditch or Dutton's, then I missed it. Jim Thompson N jim2@jimthompson.net www.jimthompson.net Outgoing mail scanned by Norton Antivirus ----------------------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: Henry C. Halboth > good star/planet sights require pre computation of altitude and > azimuth which generally allows observations of the brighter stars and > planets within 5 to 10 minutes before/after sunrise/sunset, depending on > Latitude. You will never be successful in obtaining star fixes if you > wait to see the body with the naked eye
