NavList:

            My knowledge of Celestial Navigation is limited by a lack of experience.  Generally I read the discussions on this list and I have made an occasional comment.  This is the first time I have initiated a topic.

            Apparently there will be an occultation of Jupiter by the Moon on Tuesday 12-07-2004 at approximately 0355 EDT.  It will end at approximately 0505.  I would assume that for a celestial navigator an accurate determination of local time, or even better an LOP, could be computed from a knowledge of when the beginning and/or ending of this event will occur in universal time.  Would that not be a very elementary lunar calculation?  Look at the moon with binoculars and set a chronometer to the correct universal time at the exact moment that Jupiter disappears behind it.

            I am located in Florida.

            Thank You     

David J. Edwards

Senior Computer Programmer-Analyst

Suite 209, 

UF Bridges, Union Street Station

P.O. Box 113359

Gainesville, FL  32611

dedward@ufl.edu

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