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Re: AP terminology, WAS: 2-Body Fix -- take three
From: John Karl
Date: 2009 Nov 11, 19:32 -0800
From: John Karl
Date: 2009 Nov 11, 19:32 -0800
No, Peter, it's not for the convenience of some tabular methods; an AP must used in all intercept methods, from using logs, to calculators, to computers. And BTW many navigators, such as St. Hilaire himself, used whole degrees to make log computations simpler. I sometime even do that with the calculator. Still waiting, JK --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NavList message boards: www.fer3.com/arc Or post by email to: NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList+@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
