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Re: Silicon Sea : Leg 69
From: Dan Hogan
Date: 2001 Apr 10, 01:26 EDT
From: Dan Hogan
Date: 2001 Apr 10, 01:26 EDT
On 9 Apr 2001, at 15:55, Yves Arrouye wrote: [Big Snip of worked problems] You are doing OK, but doing it the hard way ;^) > > > > 3) What is the DR position? > > -- ------------------------ > > What is a good resource to convert from ZT to UT given one's lat/lon? Understand the time zones, one zone every 15 degrees(1 Hour). Each zone 7.5 degrees either side of its meridian. Dividing the DR/Fix Lon by 15 gives the zone you are in apply it to either UT or ZT. ZT= UT -W Zone UT= ZT +W Zone > > 4) What day of the week is this? > > -- ----------------------------- > > According to my calendar, it's a Saturday.. Dan Hogan WA6PBY Catalina 27 "GACHA" dhhogan@XXX.XXX Navigation-L List Owner http://www.wa6pby.com
