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Re: Latitude by Spica/the NAV L list
From: Jim Thompson
Date: 2004 Jan 14, 19:23 -0400
From: Jim Thompson
Date: 2004 Jan 14, 19:23 -0400
I can't help wondering if unanticipated technological breakthroughs might bring CN back again, reconverging the experience of land and sea celestial navigators. Imagine if we could measure altitudes of celestial bodies at sea or land any time of the day or night, using an inexpensive rock solid artificial horizon that shows magnitude 3 stars, and does not depend on a fragile energy source for light. The other nice breakthrough would be an inexpensive, compact, indestructible way of accessing almanac data and reducing sights. Then the marine navigator could be freed both GPS satellites and ship's power supplies on the one hand, and fragile sextants, twilight and thick books on the other. Until then I value hearing about all types of CN on this list, land and sea. Keep it coming! Jim Thompson jim2@jimthompson.net www.jimthompson.net Outgoing mail scanned by Norton Antivirus ----------------------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: Navigation Mailing List > [mailto:NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM]On Behalf Of Kieran Kelly > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 6:51 PM > This is an interesting point and raises questions about what > types of issues > are worthy of discussion on this list. When I was encouraged to join this > list several years ago I was told that it was for people interested in > celestial navigation.
