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LAN at higher lattitudes
From: Murray Campbell
Date: 2004 Jan 8, 12:35 -0800
From: Murray Campbell
Date: 2004 Jan 8, 12:35 -0800
I though i would begin by learning the noon shot, but i am at 52 north and the sun is so low and flat right now and i'm just learning to use the sextant....i will try to take the sites way before and after noon and average them as George mentioned in the recent LAN discussions. My beginner question is what the practical limits are for measuring altitudes accurately at high lattitudes? If the sun is above the horizon is it always useable or is it best (and more accurate) to switch to a body higher in the northern sky? __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus
