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Knowing your longitude is very difficult without a clock... Can't do it with just stars iirc.
by dcl 2y ago
Knowing your longitude is very difficult without a clock... Can't do it with just stars iirc.
- rbanffy 2y agoI think you can, with the Moon and where it is in relation to the Sun.
- fourgreen 2y agoYou can determine your longitude without a clock, but achieving precision with this method is challenging. First, you need to observe the Moon's position relative to fixed stars, which gives you the UTC time. Then, observe the Sun's position relative to the horizon to determine the local time. By comparing the two, you can calculate your longitude.
- monkeyfun 2y agoHow are you going to usefully use this information if you wouldn't have an obvious way to know precisely how long it's been between whenever you lost track of the moon and stars and whenever the sun is clearly visible over the horizon?
- quesera 2y agoThis is true and there's a fascinating history for Earth-bound (little v) voyagers! But Voyager does not have this particular problem. :)