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Re: Compass Rose
From: Rodney Myrvaagnes
Date: 2001 Mar 19, 2:41 PM
From: Rodney Myrvaagnes
Date: 2001 Mar 19, 2:41 PM
Just looking at it, it divides the circle into 32, and each of those parts in 4. Points? perhaps, as in "Three points off the starboard bow"? I never noticed that it was there until you pointed it out. --Original Message Text--- From- tcarr.1 Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 15:18:01 -0500 The compass rose on a chart shows the True heading on the outer ring and the Magnetic heading on the inner ring. What is the function of the innermost (third) ring? It does not correspond to markings on either the True or Magnetic rings and I am baffled as to what its' purpose is. Can anyone on the list provide an answer? Thanks. Tom Carr If you have my email stored as 'rodneym@ibm.net', please change it to 'rodneym@attglobal.net' Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjoa Senior Editor Electronic Products "Fireman saves pregnant squirrel" -- Arizona Republic, Dec. 14, 2000
