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Re: Another Jack Aubrey navigation question
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2011 Jul 21, 12:36 -0700
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2011 Jul 21, 12:36 -0700
Geoffrey,
A meridional passage of Antares would be something like 15� altitude looking due south from the Bay of Biscay. The northern coast of Spain runs east west so a latitude derived from Antares gets the job done.
Greg Rudzinski
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