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    Re: Obtaining a position fix with an android phone?
    From: Stan K
    Date: 2016 Oct 10, 23:27 -0400
    I can think of at least one Android app that does what you describe.  It is called StarStruck Navigation.  The Help says it is only good to 1º, which, IMHO, is a stretch.  And, if doing a sight on the sun, your best bet, if you don't have some kind of filter, is to use the shadow of the phone/tablet.

    Stan


    -----Original Message-----
    From: Fraser Kitchell <NoReply_Kitchell@fer3.com>
    To: slk1000 <slk1000@aol.com>
    Sent: Mon, Oct 10, 2016 11:04 pm
    Subject: [NavList] Obtaining a position fix with an android phone?

    Hi All, 
    I'm not sure if this will be sacrilege in this forum, but I'm curious: has anyone heard of using an android tablet or phone to make a sight for the purposes of determining your position?  In this case, the device would be used like a sextant, reliant on it's internal sensors to determine altitude.  If anyone is away of software that might be available for this sort of thing, I would love to discuss.
    Thanks in advance
       
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