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From: Barry Hudson
Date: 2001 Mar 24, 5:23 PM
From: Barry Hudson
Date: 2001 Mar 24, 5:23 PM
Ed Kitchin is indeed right that quadrantal bearings are still used. The famous ABC tables for azimuth are designed to give a quadrantal result. The method is available for students using the electronic calculator. The result in quadrantal form can be rapidly changed to 360� notation for plotting purposes. It is especially useful if the body you are observing is near the Prime Vertical any doubt as to whether it is North or South quadrant is quickly sorted out by the method. Barrie Hudson
