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Re: determination of longitude and the prime vertical
From: Bill B
Date: 2007 Apr 12, 14:48 -0400
From: Bill B
Date: 2007 Apr 12, 14:48 -0400
Error. Slipped a place here: > 0.2 miles or minutes at latitude 0 = 2!0. 0.2 miles at > N40 = 2!6 and at N70 = 5!8. (Roughly, see Bowditch for precise conversion > values.) Should read: 0.2 miles or minutes at latitude 0 = 0!2. 0.2 miles at N40 = 0!26 and at N70 = 0!58. (Roughly, see Bowditch for precise conversion values.) Bill --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---