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Re: flat earth diagrams
From: Jim Thompson
Date: 2005 Feb 8, 16:50 -0400
From: Jim Thompson
Date: 2005 Feb 8, 16:50 -0400
Joe, The third diagram at this link is the one that made sense to me as a student: http://jimthompson.net/boating/CelestialNav/CelestNotes/Coordinates.htm#Dip Would that work for you? I never did see a flagpole diagram when I was learning CN a couple of years ago. Jim Thompson jim2@jimthompson.net www.jimthompson.net -------------------- Outgoing email scanned by Norton Antivirus > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Shields > For me, the curved earth/parallel rays is as essential to understanding > celestial navigation ... > Rather than the flagpole diagram as an introduction to new CN students > (which I believe is one I saw in my first CN book way back when, that > initially prevented me from comprehending how CN worked... thus my being > easily upset over seeing it again in "A star to steer her by")