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Re: Sextant Positions versus Map Datums?
From: Jared Sherman
Date: 2002 Jan 15, 5:51 PM
From: Jared Sherman
Date: 2002 Jan 15, 5:51 PM
Peter-Nope. Go from NAD27 to WGS84 and the world can move a mile instantly. How much it moves, and which way it moves, depends on the datum change and also on your position on the chart, i.e. some places "move" less than others.