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bigtee · 16-05-07, 10:46 PM

Please help my curiosity so I may have peace of mind

Here in the Northern hemisphere, as wih some other places, we are above the Equator; thus it makes sense that when setting up/aligning, especially motorised systems, our reference point is "due South".

But what about our brethren who live below the equator -- will their reference point be "due North" [I could do with a 'confused' smiley here]

Mship · 16-05-07, 10:59 PM

Yeah, AFAIK that's correct bigtree

Kev

bigtee · 16-05-07, 11:37 PM

Ah, thanks; been on my mind for some time, that, for some reason.

Obvious joke alert: since Aussies are supposed to be upside down anyway shouldn't they at least also continue to use due south; or maybe I've just had 2 many beers, hic

BGonaSTICK · 16-05-07, 11:42 PM

Yep - southern hemisphere - satellite arc is North.

Too many beers? Dunno, but I do know that we are born with two pints too few in our bloodstream, so it's essential you keep that artificially topped up

imported_Newbee · 18-05-07, 01:56 PM

How do you work out due south? thinking of straying off astra 2 this weekend

Jimdefruit · 18-05-07, 02:09 PM

Have a look here to see the magnetic south to real south angle.

_http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/geomag/jsp/struts/calcDeclination;jsessionid=E25BFA9CF1C678DD163324E D6256366F

imported_Newbee · 18-05-07, 02:49 PM

Couldn't find the site with your link, any other ways to find true south?

Jimdefruit · 18-05-07, 03:34 PM

Just delete the _ in front of the http. I put it there so that it was not a live link.

16-05-07, 10:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
bigtee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 569 Thanks: 13 Thanked 74 Times in 71 Posts	Due South or Due North - Curiosity Please help my curiosity so I may have peace of mind Here in the Northern hemisphere, as wih some other places, we are above the Equator; thus it makes sense that when setting up/aligning, especially motorised systems, our reference point is "due South". But what about our brethren who live below the equator -- will their reference point be "due North" [I could do with a 'confused' smiley here] __________________ Raven 90 multi lnb 1w, 7, 9, 13, 16, 19 & 28e; 1m Orbital on SG 2100 5e-34w and Various Receivers

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Mship Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Workington, Cumbria Posts: 909 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Due South or Due North - Curiosity Yeah, AFAIK that's correct bigtree Kev __________________ 1m CM, feedhorn + Invacom C120 Quad, 36v Jaeger 128 motor, TM 6900 HD + 160gb HDD, TM 1500 CI+ Super, Skystar 2, DigitAlb Gold, Samsung 40F86BDX LCD

16-05-07, 11:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
bigtee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 569 Thanks: 13 Thanked 74 Times in 71 Posts	Re: Due South or Due North - Curiosity Ah, thanks; been on my mind for some time, that, for some reason. Obvious joke alert: since Aussies are supposed to be upside down anyway shouldn't they at least also continue to use due south; or maybe I've just had 2 many beers, hic __________________ Raven 90 multi lnb 1w, 7, 9, 13, 16, 19 & 28e; 1m Orbital on SG 2100 5e-34w and Various Receivers

16-05-07, 11:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: Due South or Due North - Curiosity Yep - southern hemisphere - satellite arc is North. Too many beers? Dunno, but I do know that we are born with two pints too few in our bloodstream, so it's essential you keep that artificially topped up __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

18-05-07, 01:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
imported_Newbee Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Due South or Due North - Curiosity How do you work out due south? thinking of straying off astra 2 this weekend

18-05-07, 02:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: Due South or Due North - Curiosity Have a look here to see the magnetic south to real south angle. _http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/geomag/jsp/struts/calcDeclination;jsessionid=E25BFA9CF1C678DD163324E D6256366F __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

18-05-07, 02:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
imported_Newbee Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Due South or Due North - Curiosity Couldn't find the site with your link, any other ways to find true south?

18-05-07, 03:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: Due South or Due North - Curiosity Just delete the _ in front of the http. I put it there so that it was not a live link. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.