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Re: New discussion thread topics?
From: Kieran Kelly
Date: 2004 Feb 12, 11:23 +1100
From: Kieran Kelly
Date: 2004 Feb 12, 11:23 +1100
Doug, I have tried to get interest going since joining the list in terrestrial navigation eg use of sextants, artificial horizons and lunar distance observations on land. It has often been a very lonely occupation except for the reliable enthusiasm of George Huxtable in all things navigational and astronomic. One thing of particular interest to me that has never even raised a murmur on the list is the use of sextants, compasses and amplitude tables to determine mag var. 19th Century explorers journals in Australia at least were full of this calculation which was interesting and exacting. Norie, Raper et all spent some time on it and it is relevant today. On the list - silence. In relation to the Polynesian navigators there have been some great books written. Regards Kieran Kelly Sydney Australia -----Original Message----- From: Navigation Mailing List [mailto:NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM]On Behalf Of Royer, Doug Sent: Thursday, 12 February 2004 5:28 AM To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM Subject: New discussion thread topics? All,looking back over the archives I've noticed some areas of the art and science of navigation haven't been discussed by the group at all. 1. Emergency or lifeboat Navigation 2. Traditional native ocean or terrestrial navigation 3. Space navigation 4. Subsurface navigation Is there any interest in the above topics? Are there other topics that would interest listmembers?