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Arcticabn

OK here's a cool link to a web site where you can enter the date and the locations and it will provide you with the sunrise and sunset time. This is a great tool for planning future days.

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.html
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Moe the Sleaze · Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:47 pm Post subject:

My GPSr does the same thing.
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Marsha and Silent Bob · Past MnGCA President Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 6261

rickrich · Geocacher Joined: 06 Jul 2003 Posts: 673

I use civil twilight (center of sun is 6 degrees below the horizon) for planning morning cache trips, rather than sunrise (top of sun is at the horizon).

That gives you about a 30 minute head start on beating Moe to an FTF Smile

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-Rick

Moe the Sleaze · Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 2:34 pm Post subject:

My GPSMap 76 will show sun/moon rise/set for any waypoint or any spot I point to on the map.
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Arcticabn · Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 8:06 pm Post subject:

I concur, my GPSr also give sunrise and sunset. However, what if you are planning a trip next weekend. Or next month. I don't think that your GPSr provides the data for a future date. The data that your GPSr is providing is part of the signal and the emfrs downloaded.

But then again, I only posted because it's a tool I have in my kit bag for use. Thought I would share.
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Moe the Sleaze · Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 8:20 pm Post subject:

Arcticabn · Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 10:54 pm Post subject:

You lucky sleeze Laughing

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DigiFerret · Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:17 pm Post subject:

Even with my unit being able to do this, it's still nice to have more than one option for doing tasks like this. I can use a screwdriver to take nails out of the wall in a pinch, but why bother when a hammer is in reach? Wink

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Kitch · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 8:11 am Post subject:

better question is who really cares about daylight anymore????

s4xton · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 2:50 pm Post subject: Weather Underground

http://wunderground.com/ does sunrise/sunset and moon as well, down to the minute for the location you specify, along with rather detailed weather information.

Kitch has a point, but it's good to know when to bring a flashlight. Oh, wait, I always bring my flashlight now these days. =)

-Aaron

Kitch · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 3:35 pm Post subject:

i'm just kinda bummed that I need to carry a shovel. for a while.....

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Kitch · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 3:43 pm Post subject:

at least they won't go missing....(maybe)