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Old 06-21-2007, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by pmb1010 View Post
today is reported as summer solstice.

DOes that mean the sun can be used as to where the sats track in th sky?

I remember using the fall version to do some tree blockage testing.

What say those in the know?
NO.

The times you can use the sun are about 10-15 days or so after the fall eqinox and about 10-15 days before the the spring equinox (reverse the before and after if you are south of the equator).
The Solstice is when the sun is at it's highest, WAY ABOVE where the satellites are. You can still use the sun for azimuth, but you can't use it for elevation or the location of the arc.
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