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manucapo · 01-01-08, 06:35 PM

the distance to you does matter

it takes more time to go around an object that is far away from you (in a circle).

all the other stuff you said is alright

and you cant get the heading unless you know the distance either.
for example

if the two bearings you take are the same and you dont know range the ship could be

staitonary.

could be heading straight at you at 1 knts

could be heading straight away from you at 30 knts

and the list just goes on.

so unless you know the exact position of an object, there is no way of determing this.
actually there is a way but its very complicated.

so if you want there ya go
http://www.haptonstahl.org/ppt/tma_files/frame.htm

i know this isnt helping much but i just hate saying something withouth backing it up whit some reason.

01-01-08, 06:35 PM	#3
manucapo Gunner Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 100 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	the distance to you does matter it takes more time to go around an object that is far away from you (in a circle). all the other stuff you said is alright and you cant get the heading unless you know the distance either. for example if the two bearings you take are the same and you dont know range the ship could be staitonary. could be heading straight at you at 1 knts could be heading straight away from you at 30 knts and the list just goes on. so unless you know the exact position of an object, there is no way of determing this. actually there is a way but its very complicated. so if you want there ya go http://www.haptonstahl.org/ppt/tma_files/frame.htm i know this isnt helping much but i just hate saying something withouth backing it up whit some reason.