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    Lunars question for Frank--resend
    From: Bill B
    Date: 2005 Sep 21, 01:35 -0500

    Apologies to the list members, screwed the pooch while snipping.
    
    Frank
    
    When using your lunars calculator, it reports not only error in the sextant
    reading (error in lunar), but angular distance off in degrees and minutes to
    the tenth (error in longitude).
    
    Has the angular distance off in longitude been adjusted by the program for
    latitude, therefore should be translated directly into nautical miles by
    converting to decimal degrees and multiplying by 60, or should an adjustment
    be made for latitude when determining nautical miles off?
    
    I understand it appears to be a silly question, a degree is a degree, but if
    it can knock 24% off my error in nautical miles, worth a shot ;-)
    
    Thanks Bill
    
    
    

       
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