When would you use "Celestial Information" ?

[Taff]

Since the last Mapsource upgrade, under Utilities there is an option for "Celestial Information" which shows the dates of full moons etc.

Perhaps I'm missing something , but why would you need to know that ?

 

[Deleted account W]

Handy if your a werewolf

 

[cookie]

Handy if your a werewolf

i was, but.....

 

[Timolgra]

PMT

 

[Deleted account W]

Just had a look at it.

Why does the moon rise and set in the day

 

[ianboydsnr]

full moon, hairs on the palm's of my hands



Noooooooooooooooo

 

[Dahoum]

Just had a look at it.

Why does the moon rise and set in the day

Depends on what phase it is in.

At new moon the sun and moon rise and set at almost the same times.

 

[Steptoe]

WaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[longdog]

Just had a look at it.

Why does the moon rise and set in the day

You're 150yds due south of the north pole in the middle of winter????

 

[Bryn]

High tides?

 

[John Armstrong]

Ramadan?

 

[Taff]

High tides?

This did cross my mind and I could see the point if it was Marine units, but I still can't see what purpose it serves for cars / bikes / lorries etc.

I still like playing with it though.

 

[PRR]

This did cross my mind and I could see the point if it was Marine units, but I still can't see what purpose it serves for cars / bikes / lorries etc.

MapSource is a general mapping program used for all of Garmins maps including charts so it's as much aimed at marine use as your particular use.

I wonder if the boating guys are as confused about why you'd ever want to be able to search for a street address since THEIR MapSource is aimed at marine use

Also not all features have to be extremely useful. They can also be fun, nice to have or just very easy to implement and therefore being introduced anyway.

 

[ozrockrat]

To plan your camping and photography trips ???

 

[MikeP]

High tides?

It's a special feature for GSer's who like to do tidal fords!

 

[Bert]

Since the last Mapsource upgrade, under Utilities there is an option for "Celestial Information" which shows the dates of full moons etc.

Perhaps I'm missing something , but why would you need to know that ?

Fishing , dear boy, fishing! - Bryn is right- tides

 

[Taff]

Fishing , dear boy, fishing! - Bryn is right- tides

My boy thought it was there for people to find their way home by moonlight.

He may have a point.