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Wish there was an easy, quick way to estimate a launch compass bearing to get to where you want to go? Check out this site:
http://ns6t.net/azimuth/azimuth.html
It is a free site. I have NO AFFILIATION with this site. I merely found it while pursuing my own needs and felt it was worthy of formally sharing with everyone.
For example: enter "Cape Canaveral" as location and experiment with the range to generate maps that show straight line compass bearings to other places around the world! I often Try to make sub-orbital hops to different landing sites and these azimuthal maps are excellent for estimating a bearing to start directing your velocity. Of course the rotation of the Earth will affect your actual trajectory, but for casual sight seeing or a good starting point for preliminary planning, this is hard to beat!
http://ns6t.net/azimuth/azimuth.html
It is a free site. I have NO AFFILIATION with this site. I merely found it while pursuing my own needs and felt it was worthy of formally sharing with everyone.
For example: enter "Cape Canaveral" as location and experiment with the range to generate maps that show straight line compass bearings to other places around the world! I often Try to make sub-orbital hops to different landing sites and these azimuthal maps are excellent for estimating a bearing to start directing your velocity. Of course the rotation of the Earth will affect your actual trajectory, but for casual sight seeing or a good starting point for preliminary planning, this is hard to beat!