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Re: Pub.229 GC-Calculation distance and course.
From: John Karl
Date: 2009 Dec 1, 19:37 -0800
From: John Karl
Date: 2009 Dec 1, 19:37 -0800
Guus, I don't understand the 0.2* that you're talking about. The Z interpolation is for the dec between 29* and 30*, the desired Z being for dec = 29* 52'. So the Z interpolation calculation is 52'/60' X 0.9* = 0.8*, giving Z = 66.9* - 0.8* - 66.1* as in the book. Make sense? JK -- NavList message boards: www.fer3.com/arc Or post by email to: NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList+@fer3.com
