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Re: Variation of compass

Subject: Re: Variation of compass
From: Peter Fogg (ffive@XXX.XXX)
Date: Wed Oct 02 2002 - 17:34:08 EDT

David Weilacher wrote:

> What sources exist to determine compass variation for your position at sea?

Comparing the azimuth of, for example, the Sun, Moon, or Venus with your
compass as they rise will give the total of your compass error - variation and
deviation - for that heading.



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