I always thought that the Northeast was "a little off". ;~))
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] ET borrowed my cellphone when calling home
>I just tried that. I had no idea it was more than 12 degrees from my
> location.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Or, you might try this:
>>
>> http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomagmodels/Declination.jsp
>>
>> I had to enter long./lat. in decimal format to get it to work.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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>> From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 5:27 PM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] ET borrowed my cellphone when calling home
>>
>>
>>> Or you can try to pick up an out-of-date Sectional Chart at the local
>>> airport. They have the deviation marked on them, and the airport can't
>>> sell
>>> them after the expiration date.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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>>> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 5:15 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [OM] ET borrowed my cellphone when calling home
>>>
>>>
>>>> I haven't a clue about proper navigation but I should think an ordinary
>>>> compass would work well provided it was corrected for true north. I
>>>> think that's a fiddly process but, for your purposes, maybe not
>>>> required. If you know, for example, that the sun will be setting at
>>>> 296
>>>> degrees (probably close for your location) just wait for the sun to set
>>>> and adjust the compass off magnetic north until you get a reading of
>>>> 296
>>>> degrees and note how far you had to move it (maybe a few degrees).
>>>> Then
>>>> you'll have the correction for the future from that location. My guess
>>>> is that it will probably be close enough that a movement within a
>>>> radius
>>>> of 10 miles or so won't change it much... at least relative to the 1/2
>>>> degree apparent diameter of the sun.
>>>>
>>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Joel Wilcox wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> I did load up the desktop version of the program onto my laptop.
>>>>>> Works
>>>>>> as advertised--which is very well. But honestly, the interface of the
>>>>>> iPxxxx devices really brings this type of program to life. It's a
>>>>>> whole new ballgame.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regardless, both versions get the Schnozz's "highly recommended"
>>>>>> label
>>>>>> with four out of five lens-caps.
>>>>> I've goofed around with the freebie laptop version. Before I plunk
>>>>> down actual $$$ for the app, I need to ask you a dumb-ish question:
>>>>> it appears that you will need a device once you get "coordinates" for
>>>>> the sunrise or moonrise. Is a garden-variety compass the correct
>>>>> device, or is there something superior?
>>>>>
>>>>> Joel W.
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