Astronavigation

Survival

Celestial navigation tricks and tips


Slamaxe

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mikeblaw

To summarize, Slamaxe's method gives you

• 1) an accurate NS line at noon for a compass check, 

• 2) it can give you accurate latitude and longitude to within 5 miles or so of your actual position, 

• 3) It can give you accurate latitude at night with some additions.

It could even be modified to give accurate latitude and longitude at night (but that is beyond the scope of this reply).

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Bewegung der Weltkörper

Astronavigation - Koordinatensysteme

andreaspiepenbrink

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