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Re: AP terminology, WAS: 2-Body Fix -- take three
From: Hewitt Schlereth
Date: 2009 Nov 12, 11:13 -0400

Hey, guys, the Nautical Almanac Sight Reduction Table requires LHA and
Lat to be in whole degrees. Just to add to the fun, it calls the
initial-entry Lat and LHA 'estimated'.  :-)  -Hewitt

On 11/12/09, John Karl  wrote:
>
>  No, Peter, I am not.
>
>  The term AP is the location used to solve the navigation triangle in
>  the St. Hilaire method.  This location might be the DR, it might be an
>  EP (estimated position), it might be a recent fix of any kind, it
>  might be a GPS position (used to check the GPS, of course).  Again,
>  the DR is a particular choice for the AP.  And there should be no
>  confusion between the AP and a DR.
>
>
>  John
>
> >
>

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