True South How Do I find it?

[tictoc]

I am trying to find out what my correct true south is. I was told 16 E but on another calc it says West

Nampa, ID 83687
Latitude 43° 35.622'N Longitude 116° 32.160'W

thanks

 

[jimisham]

This might be of help http://www.dbsforums.com/images/map.gif

 

[Mr Tony]

Your true south satellite is G13/T1 at 127

 

[PSB]

Too early for me : )

I get....
Elevation= 40.38
Distance to satellite=37790km
True south satellite= Satmex 5 at 116.8W

 

[Mr Tony]

Pete
you didnt subratct 14-16 from the azimuth. Thats where I got G13
Satmex is at 180.4 before the subraction
G13 is at 129 and is at 197.8..it could be that or the satellite at 127

 

[PSB]

Subtracting the magnetic deviation from the Azimuth does not change his true south satellite, just where he points to find it?

 

[Mr Tony]

ah crap you're right

Ours is at T6, which is at 179.8

 

[PSB]

His magnetic deviation is + 16 deg. approx.

 

[Mr Tony]

Pete
according to Sadoun, Idaho has a -16 magnetic
Ours in MN is -4

 

[PSB]

Hey I cant be wrong I am the Map game champion here at satguys!........according to the above link its +16 in (ID)
Plus I have a bag of potatoes here with a map of ID on it.

http://www.dbsforums.com/images/map.gif

 

[PSB]

The above link is wrong! here is what I use but I just used the above link for a short cut! Thanks for spotting that Tony!

http://www.geo-orbit.org/sizepgs/magmapsp.html

 

[okemah]

Can anyone tell me the true south Bird for San Antonio, TX? Lat is 29.42. Thanks

 

[PSB]

Whats your longitude?

 

[PSB]

Even the zip code would work!

 

[PSB]

Your true south satellite would be IA5 (T5) at 97 deg. W.
Elevation = 56.17 deg.
Distance to satellite= 36730km (not needed)

29.4 Lat/N 98.5 Long/W (guess)
(
G4R is closer to south for you but there is nothing much there to point at right now)

 

[Mr Tony]

San Antonio is at 98.4 longitude

 

[okemah]

Thanks for the good info

Thanks for the info True South Sat for S.A. I am new to FTA and have not found much help till NOW--Many Thanks