Mallorca Yacht Sightline & Marine Horizon Simulator

Ray-traced Earth curvature & optical sightline solver for Mediterranean navigation
Vessel & Environment
Observer Deck Height ($h_1$) 6.5 m
e.g. Tender deck (1.5m), Flybridge (6.5m), Superyacht Mast (20m)
Target Object Height ($h_2$) 15.0 m
e.g. Speedboat (2m), Lighthouse (15m), Cap de Formentor Cliff (150m)
Atmospheric Refraction ($k$) 0.130
Standard marine refraction: 0.130. High thermal ducting: >0.180
Mallorca Waypoint Presets
Marine Optics Specs
Horizon Distance ($d_1$)
0.00NM
Target Horizon ($d_2$)
0.00NM
Total Sightline Range
0.00NM
Dip of Horizon
0.00arcmin
Apparent Optical View
7x Magnification | True FOV: 7.5° | Exit Pupil: 7.1mm
Calculated Geometric Metrics
Geometric Horizon Drop 0.00 m
Target Hidden Height 0.00 m
Apparent Angular Size 0.00 arcmin
Refracted Range Boost +0.00 NM
Nautical Formula:
$D_{NM} = 2.07 \times (\sqrt{h_{obs}} + \sqrt{h_{target}}) \times \sqrt{1 + k}$
Includes atmospheric ray bending over ocean surface curvature.
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