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Wikipedia article on chronometers
From: Fred Hebard
Date: 2007 Aug 22, 09:02 -0400
From: Fred Hebard
Date: 2007 Aug 22, 09:02 -0400
Another Wikipedia article that could use additions would be that on chronometers, namely, mention of Kelvins' preparation of temperature correction tables, which led to important increases in accuracy (and may have been the final nail in lunars' coffin). Fred --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---