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Re: Nautical astronomy was different
From: Ken Muldrew
Date: 2004 Oct 22, 19:28 -0600

From:                   "Trevor J. Kenchington" 
Subject:                Re: Nautical astronomy was different
To:                     NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM

Trevor J. Kenchington wrote:

> But a chronometer is a chronometer, not a watch to be re-set daily.

Yes, your reading makes more sense. So, if I understand correctly, the
"regulation" that Bowditch is talking about doesn't involved anything
more than writing down a correction to be applied to a chronometer
reading when one wants to know the time (LMT). Is that the implication?

Ken Muldrew.

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