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Re: Planet rising revisited
From: Chuck Taylor
Date: 2002 Feb 5, 16:11 US/PACIFIC
From: Chuck Taylor
Date: 2002 Feb 5, 16:11 US/PACIFIC
Dave W wrote: > What practical use would a navigator have for determining when a planet > would rise? (other than at twilight In a lifeboat at sea with no sextant, the rising or setting of a planet (or any other body) gives you a "free" sight (hs = 0). This is certainly not as good as a real sight with a sextant at twilight, but it is better than no sight. Chuck Taylor 47 degrees 55.161 minutes North Latitude 122 degrees 11.176 minutes West Longitude
