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Lat/long from meridian passage
From: Patrick Goold
Date: 2011 Jan 22, 20:43 -0500
From: Patrick Goold
Date: 2011 Jan 22, 20:43 -0500
Being unable (still) to get a decent answer for any full-fledged sight reduction, I decided to try to expand my limited "lat at LAN" repetoire by looking for longitude as well.
Today I took a series of sunsights to determine the meridian passage of the sun and then worked out the lat and long from this. My work is attached. If anyone was interested in checking it out and letting me know if I went wrong anywere, I would appreciate it.
Best regards,
Patrick
Charles Olson: "Love the World -- and stay inside it."
Today I took a series of sunsights to determine the meridian passage of the sun and then worked out the lat and long from this. My work is attached. If anyone was interested in checking it out and letting me know if I went wrong anywere, I would appreciate it.
Best regards,
Patrick
Charles Olson: "Love the World -- and stay inside it."