On Saturday, November 22, 2014 9:04:37 AM UTC-8, kirk.stant wrote:
Seriously, clock positions make a lot more sense than just left/right - as they devide the area to search into nice little unambiguous 30 degree sectors of sky. How do you do that with Left/Right (or Port/Starboard)?

Kirk
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Okay, since you asked for it.

Ahead
Ahead right
Right
Behind right
Behind
Behind left
Left
Ahead left

45 degree sectors

If you want more precision:

Ahead
Ahead ahead right
Ahead right
Right ahead right
Right
Right behind right
Behind right
Behind behind right
Behind
Behind behind left
Behind left
Left behind left
Left
Left ahead left
Ahead left
Ahead ahead left

22.5 degree sectors.

Of course if you use this over the radio for a position callout you are most likely to get a WTF in reply - maybe better to learn the clock.

;-)