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Forum: Navigation

19-12-2022, 09:09

Replies: 93

Sextant App

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Posted By GrowleyMonster

Re: Sextant App

Depends on what you want to use it for. Declination in land navigation refers to variation, the difference between magnetic and true North. What the adjusment does, is allow you, in the absence of...

Forum: Navigation

13-10-2022, 20:04

Replies: 93

Sextant App

Views: 11,924

Posted By GrowleyMonster

Re: Sextant App

That should simplify navigation. You only need to remember two words to make a perfect landfall.

Forum: Navigation

11-10-2022, 02:31

Replies: 93

Sextant App

Views: 11,924

Posted By GrowleyMonster

Re: Sextant App

Well, I didn't mean Lunars, just observations of the moon and reduction to an LOP, but yeah, being able to work Lunars could be darn handy in the rare event of a lightning strike frying everything on...

Forum: Navigation

10-10-2022, 08:28

Replies: 93

Sextant App

Views: 11,924

Posted By GrowleyMonster

Re: Sextant App

No. A single observation gives you a LOP, or Line Of Position. You need at least two observations, one advanced or retarded to the other's time of observation, for a fix, and the azimuths need to...

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