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Re: pic: camera locked on light 143ft away!!!

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Originally Posted by KenWittlief
the two lights are a fixed distance apart. Thats one side of the triangle. If you can measure the distance to both of them you have defined the lengths of all three sides, so you know where you are on the field

or knowing the angle to both lights will determine your position on one side of the field.

I'm no expert, but it seems to me that with only two points, there would be two possible positions you could be in on the field, and it would be impossible for you to determine which one you were in without another reference.

I have attached an image attempting to demonstrate this, someone tell me where I am wrong.
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