Friday, March 14, 2008

Steve and Steve Planets and Unsuccessful Geocache

Planets GPS Coordinates

Saturn: N 39° 40.710'  W 75° 45.141'
Jupiter: N 39° 40.880'  W 75° 45.154'
Earth: N 39° 41.022'  W 75° 45.263'
Sun: N 39° 41.020'  W 75° 45.213'

1.) The Sun makes up 99.8% of the mass in the solar system.
2.) One very large satellite, the moon. Only known planet to contain life as we comprehend.

Geocache Coordinates

Longitude/Latitude: N 39° 40.994'  W 75° 44.956'
UTM: 18S  E 435747  N 4392868

Our geocache came up unsuccessful as we did not find our cache at the stated location. Our cache was supposed to be on the corner of main st. and academy st., but we could not find it.

Nate, Ashley and Matt "I like plants" Fern

Planets Exercise
Tour of the Solar System (GPS readings were taken at 2 minute intervals)
Sun
39° 41.025' N, 75° 45.216' W
39° 41.026' N, 75° 45.215' W
39° 41.026' N, 75° 45.217' W
Answer: The sun is >99.8% °f the total mass in the solar system.

Earth
39° 41.025' N, 75° 45.257' W
39° 41.023' N, 75° 45.256' W
39° 41.024' N, 75° 45.257' W
Answer: "Earth has 0ne very large satellite, the moon. only planet to contain life as we comprehend."

Jupiter
39° 40.860' N, 75° 45.157' W
39° 40.855' N, 75° 45.156' W
39° 40.851' N, 75° 45.157' W

Saturn
39° 40.712' N, 75° 45.141 W
39° 40.711' N, 75° 45.141 W
39° 40.711' N, 75° 45.142 W

Geocache
Purr…Purr…
Coords from Geocaching website
39° 41.019' N, 75° 44.665'W
Our Coords
39° 41.017' N, 75° 44.664' W

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Livia M., Jessi W., Kathryn L.

Livia M., Jessi W., Kathryn L.
GPS Exercise

Planet Walk
Data Collected: 2/29/08

Celestial Body

Time

Position

Notes

Sun

16:05:17

N39o41.022', W075o45.214'

The sun makes up 99.8% of the mass of the solar system

 

16:07:33

N39o41.023', W075o45.216'

 

 

16:15:39

N39o41.021', W075o45.218'

 

 

Average

N39o41.022', W075o45.216'

 

Earth

16:18:54

N39o41.071', W075o45.250'

"One very large satellite, the Moon.  Only known planet to contain life as we comprehend it."

 

16:21:21

N39o41.023', W075o45.259'

 

 

16:23:58

N39o41.023', W075o45.259'

 

 

Average

N39o41.039', W075o45.256'

 

Jupiter

15:02: 17

N39o40.852', W075o45.156'

 

 

15:56:22

N39o40.853', W075o45.153'

 

 

15:58:22

N39o40.851', W075o45.154'

 

 

Average

N39o40.852, W075o45.154'

 

Saturn

14:56:15

N39o40.712', W075o45.141'

 

 

15:06:10

N39o40.708', W075o45.141'

 

 

15:51:26

N39o40.710', W075o45.141'

 

 

Average

N39o40.710', W075o45.141'

 


GeoCache Exercise

Geocache

Time

Location

Water Filled Coffin
(GCR7B2)

13:15:48

N39o40.648',
W075o45.122'

Date: 3/12/08

13:17:48

N39o40.648',
W075o45.121'

 

13:19:48

N39o40.649',
W075o45.122'

 

Average

N39o40.648',
W075o45.122'



Tuesday, March 11, 2008

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Brian Benulis
Cristina Fernandez
Maggie Beird

Monday, March 10, 2008

Jason and Phil Field Geo #1

Phil Morton and Jason Barrowclough
4-Mar Sun Earth Jupiter Saturn GeoCache - GCR7BH
North 39 41.021 39 41.021 39 40.849 39 40.708 39 40.906
West 75 45.212 75 45.260 75 45.161 75 45.145 75 45.272
Time 1:15 1:22 1:33 1:42 4:54
North 39 41.022 39 41.022 39 40.849 39 40.711 39 40.907
West 75 45.213 75 45.259 75 45.160 75 45.141 75 45.275
Time 1:18 1:24 1:36 1:44 4:56
North 39 41.022 39 41.019 39 40.850 39 40.712 39 40.907
West 75 45.216 75 45.255 75 45.152 75 45.140 75 45.271
Time 1:20 1:26 1:38 1:46 4:58
Question 99.8% of mass of solar system One very large satelite the moon, only known planet to contain life as we comprehend it
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Second attempt at blog

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Jason T. Yaple GPS Lab Report

Jason T. Yaple GPS Lab Report
Due to my work schedule over the next two weeks I am unable to meet with the Lab group I worked with during class to do the lab. Therefore I had my wife follow me around campus and take pictures. She actually enjoyed the Geocache part.The report is in the excel file and the KMZ file should also be attached.http://www.sendmefile.com/00614184
Let me know if you see any problems with the report.
Jason Yaple

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Manual and Quick Reference for Garmin Etrex GPS

Here is a link to a zip file which contains the manual and quick reference guide to the Garmin Etrex units for use in the lab.