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Re: Chronometer Suggestions
From: Irv Haworth
Date: 2009 Jan 9, 15:00 -0800
From: Irv Haworth
Date: 2009 Jan 9, 15:00 -0800
Dear George: Thanks for your consideration...no harm done...keep up good work. Your ever presence keeps some of us on the alert. I've posted another note/reply to GL , and look forward to your words of wisdom , mind you with some trepidation...hi Kindest personal regards Irvin F Haworth West Vancouver P.S. As you probably know Capt Thomas Sumner(LOP man) spent the last 20 odd years of his life in the insane asylum , so don't let these matters vex you too much...(especially my last post to gl/Bill Sellar -----Original Message----- From: NavList@fer3.com [mailto:NavList@fer3.com] On Behalf Of George Huxtable Sent: January 8, 2009 2:13 PM To: NavList@fer3.com Subject: [NavList 6962] Re: Chronometer Suggestions I have a big apology to make to Irv Howarth, which I need to explain- Bill Sellar asked a simple question. "As a beginning celestial navigator, I am wondering how much time and watch accuracy is actually required for practical navigation. Can we predict how many miles off one would be for every second of time error?" And I commented on the heavy weather the list was making of such a simple matter, adding- "Worst was Irv Howarth's contribution, in which he made a gross error, by a factor of 15! Well, anyone can make a mistake, but after it's been pointed out to him, he appears to be still defending it." That was quite unjustified, as the factor of 15 error had been made, not by Irv Howarth, but by Rick Emerson, in posting 6933. Irv must be wondering what he had done wrong, and I can only say "sorry" to him for making such a mistake. George. contact George Huxtable, at george@hux.me.uk or at +44 1865 820222 (from UK, 01865 820222) or at 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---