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don1reed · 03-04-10, 11:46 AM

I couldn't agree more, Elektranaut. Talk about bang for the buck, Stellarium has it.

As far as the accuracy of SH3's celestial canopy. Many the twilight I've waited on the bridge for the upper limb of the sun to sink beneath the horizon, so I could take some virtual sights in stellarium only to find the sun still visible there; but, for my purposes, SH3 is close enough to give you a ball-park closeness. Scientific predictions of nautical almanac quality...not so much. Where's the fun in making landfall 100% of the time?

03-04-10, 11:46 AM	#7
don1reed Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Valhalla: Silent Generation Posts: 1,149 Downloads: 910 Uploads: 0	I couldn't agree more, Elektranaut. Talk about bang for the buck, Stellarium has it. As far as the accuracy of SH3's celestial canopy. Many the twilight I've waited on the bridge for the upper limb of the sun to sink beneath the horizon, so I could take some virtual sights in stellarium only to find the sun still visible there; but, for my purposes, SH3 is close enough to give you a ball-park closeness. Scientific predictions of nautical almanac quality...not so much. Where's the fun in making landfall 100% of the time? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. ~ George Orwell