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Subject: Re: On the Mischief of Geographical Position.
From: Dan Allen (danallen46@XXX.XXX)
Date: Thu Jan 24 2002 - 20:19:33 EST
Theory and practice. Some of us enjoy one more than the other...
Rick just happens to be our chief pragmatist on this list. He is
only doing his job! ;-)
I have learned quite a bit from the discussion myself. I particularly
liked the fact that we haven't discussed this topic in the past few years,
so it is a nice NEW topic.
I am, however, still waiting for George Huxtable's summary of lunars.
I still do not have those clear in my mind either!
Dan
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Emerson
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:41 PM
To: NAVIGATION-L@XXX.XXX
Subject: Re: On the Mischief of Geographical Position.
For pete's sake, is everyone supposed to sail with a gravimeter? This thread
is lacking only a debate on how many angels dance on the head of a pair of
dividers and the local vertical they stand to. [FROWN]
Rick Emerson
S/V One With The Wind, Baba 35
Michael Wescott writes:
> daveweilacher@XXX.XXX said:
> > ..and BTW, what does gravity have to do with determining your position
> > with sextent and chronometer?
>
> What are you measuring sextant altitudes against? Whatever the reference --
> be it artifical horizon, the sea, or plumb bob -- it's determined by gravity.
> --
> Mike Wescott
> Wescott_Mike@XXX.XXX
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