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Re: Nasr
From: George Huxtable
Date: 2009 Mar 23, 16:56 -0000
From: George Huxtable
Date: 2009 Mar 23, 16:56 -0000
Jim Wilson wrote, about the Nautical Almanac Sight Reduction tables- | Allan Bayless was actually responsible, although he did acknowledge Paul | Janiczek's (spelling) help. The tables are a re-hash of Ageton, first | done by Admiral Davies. Allan made them more usable. He did note that | getting 44 pages added to the NA was the hardest task he'd ever had. It's | too bad that the instructions in the NA aren't his. His were used by the | Power Squadron, and are much easier to understand and follow. I will send Jim a copy of the paper. There seems to be a bit of a discrepancy between Janiczek and Bayless, about responsibility, in that Janiczek says no more than- "Among those offering improvements should be mentioned Dr Allan E. Bayless ..." George. contact George Huxtable, at george@hux.me.uk or at +44 1865 820222 (from UK, 01865 820222) or at 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
