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Re: Pub. 249 and the spherical earth
From: Stan K
Date: 2017 Dec 20, 11:23 -0500
From: Stan K
Date: 2017 Dec 20, 11:23 -0500
Bob,
Since Pub. 249 is one of several tabular ways of solving the spherical navigational triangle, I would have to say that it uses a spherical model.
Stan
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Goethe <NoReply_Goethe@fer3.com>
To: slk1000 <slk1000@aol.com>
Sent: Wed, Dec 20, 2017 10:20 am
Subject: [NavList] Pub. 249 and the spherical earth
From: Bob Goethe <NoReply_Goethe@fer3.com>
To: slk1000 <slk1000@aol.com>
Sent: Wed, Dec 20, 2017 10:20 am
Subject: [NavList] Pub. 249 and the spherical earth
Does Pub. 249 take into account earth's non-spherical nature, or does it use a spherical model?
Thanks,
Bob
