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Re: accuracy of Cook's lunars
From: Tom Sult
Date: 2012 Dec 31, 18:14 -0600
From: Tom Sult
Date: 2012 Dec 31, 18:14 -0600
Yes, sorry I should have address it properly. I forget it is not email but a list. Tom Sult Sent from my iPhone On Dec 31, 2012, at 17:22, eremenko@math.purdue.edu wrote: > > Tom, > I suppose this was a reply to Frank's message. > >> I >> generally see about 4 times your error. > > I just want to mention that the accuracy of modern Lunars > with modern sextants was subject of discussion many times on > the list. And that some list participants have a different opinion from > Frank's opinion. > > Roughly speaking Frank expressed the most optimistic point of view > in this discussion, and some other list members (including myself) > consider this overoptimistic. > > Alex. > > > > >> Now I am feeling challenged. I will need to get my AH out and do some land >> based lunars. >> >> Tom Sult >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Dec 31, 2012, at 15:21, Frank Reedwrote: >> >>> ------------- >>> >>> NavList message boards and member settings: www.fer3.com/NavList >>> Members may optionally receive posts by email. >>> To cancel email delivery, send a message to NoMail[at]fer3.com >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> : http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx?i=121661 > > > >
