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Re: Direct methods of sight reduction.

Subject: Re: Direct methods of sight reduction.
From: Rodney Myrvaagnes (rodneym@XXX.XXX)
Date: Fri Apr 12 2002 - 09:33:34 EDT

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On Fri, 12 Apr 2002 08:33:09 +0100, Dr. Geoffrey Kolbe wrote:

>
>An analytic solution to the two star sight problem was given by:
>
>James A Van Allen, "An Analytical Solution of the Two Star Sight Problem of
>Celestial Navigation", Journal of The Institute of Navigation, Vol.28, No.
>1, Spring 1981, pp 40-43.
>

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