I believe you would have to hold it upside down in order for the
directions to line up... since East is on the left of the display...
right?
On Friday, April 19, 2002, at 10:52 AM, Laurent Daudelin wrote:
>
> Thanks, Michael!
>
> Only one question. Maybe dumb, but I'll ask it anyway. What's the best
> way
> to hold your Newton when you're trying to use the chart? I know that you
> most likely have to align the north with the north and so on (BTW,
> what's
> the common name in English for those 4 locations? In French, we say
> "points
> cardinaux", but I have no idea in English!). So, you align yourself with
> your Newton, the north pointing north. Now, if I look at the screen,
> like
> there is a planet at the north, just above the horizon, on the screen,
> then
> if I'm looking to the real north, just above the horizon, I should see
> the
> planet, right? I'm just trying to imagine how the map on the Newton
> translate to the sky above me. Wouldn't it be more accurate if I was
> turnin=
> g
> the Newton upside down, put it above my head? It seems to me it would be
> easier that way, but I know it may sounds funny.
>
> Comments?
>
> -Laurent.
Joe Anthenat ><>
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