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Re: Chronometer Suggestions
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2009 Jan 6, 16:32 -0500
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 > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---