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Re: Revised Nautical Almanac Concise Sight Reduction Tables
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2015 Feb 21, 12:04 -0800
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2015 Feb 21, 12:04 -0800
Compared are four short table reductions all performed on the same side of an index card. Weem's, Dreisonstok, Hughes, and Doniol. All are a pleasure to use without the need for a form. Weem's, Dreisonstok, and Hughes use an assumed position and log tables. Doniol uses a DR position and a natural haversine table. Doniol does involve a bit more math but makes up for it by using the DR position with a complete table set that fits in the wallet (try putting 229 in your wallet ;-).
Greg Rudzinski
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