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Re: Martelli's Navigational Tables
From: Victor Garand
Date: 2005 May 29, 00:37 -0600
From: Victor Garand
Date: 2005 May 29, 00:37 -0600
Courtney, "The tables are based on a modified form of the haversine cosine formula. They provide a rapid solution of spherical triangles of the celestial or terrestrial sphere." ----- Original Message ----- From: "Courtney Thomas"To: Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 2:38 PM Subject: Re: Martelli's Navigational Tables > Please excuse my ignorance, but what is the value of Martelli's tables ? > > Thank you, > C. Thomas > > > On Sat, 2005-05-28 at 12:36, Victor Garand wrote: >> Henry, >> The 1952 edition (new GHA edition with additional examples and quick >> reference charts (59 pages) ...) includes the following: >> -Position Line (sun or star), longitude, latitude and intercept (St. >> Hilaire >> or calculated altitude) methods. >> -Position Line (circumpolar star), longitude, latitude and intercept (St. >> Hilaire or calculated altitude) methods. >> -Deviation of magnetic compass. >> -High-altitude ex-meridian. >> -Amplitudes. >> -Identification of stars. >> -Great Circle distance and initial course. >> -Calculation of points on Great Circle. >> >> Googling, I found that some used book dealers have a copy of these tables >> but I couldn't ascertain the vintage. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Henry C. Halboth" >> To: >> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 9:22 PM >> Subject: Re: Martelli's Navigational Tables >> >> >> >I have used the 1914 edition and still do for the time sight solution. I >> > really did not know that these tables had continued in print as late as >> > 1952 and must assume them to have been modernized to allow for an >> > intercept and azimuth solution. >> > >> > On Wed, 25 May 2005 10:17:27 -0600 Victor Garand >> > writes: >> >> Is there anyone on the list who still uses these? My edition is a >> >> 1952 edition, is there a later edition? >> > >