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    Re: Chronometer Suggestions
    From: Alexandre Eremenko
    Date: 2009 Jan 6, 16:32 -0500

    
    Bill,
    
    Of course. 1 sec of time = 15" =0'2.
    (Same accuracy as a good sextant
    measurement).
    
    Alex.
    
    On Tue, 6 Jan 2009, William Sellar wrote:
    
    >
    >
    > As a beginning celestial navigator, I am wondering how much time and watch 
    accuracy is actually required for practical navigation.� Can we predict how 
    many miles off one would be for every second of time error?
    >
    > Bill
    > >
    >
    
    
    
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