Altitude

[Kain]

I have downloaded that Stellarium program for the PC, I have put in my coordinates, but how do I find out what altitude I am?

Is there a website or something that you can put in your postcode and gives you your approx altitude?

Silly question I know :?

Kain

[Andrew*]

It's no silly question. I didn't know for mine. But honestly, I don't think it makes a degree of difference what altitude you are.

Try google earth!

Andrew

[geppetto]

I think Heavens above gives altitude mate..could be wrong though

Sign up and stick your town or whatever in there.

http://www.heavens-above.com

[The Warthog]

You can get the lat and long of your back garden from Google Earth. Or call up a friend who owns a GPS.

[The Warthog]

OH, altitude. Ask a Boy Scout to show you the ordnance survey map of your location. Read the number off the nearest contour line. I don't think it makes a difference for observing, either. It's just one more thing the GPS can give you.

[SteelRat]

Is there an Ordinance Survey website to look at? Just a thought.

[Kain]

According to HA, my elevation is 0, so i have left it at that.

This program is pretty good!

Kain

[G1ZmO]

Yea I notice that Heavens Above have now added a lot more locations to their database. Previously I had to set my location to Glasgow but now East Kilbride is listed and also the areas within EK! Shows my area at 166 m which sounds about right.

Paul