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Re: facing Mecca
From: John Huth
Date: 2009 Sep 30, 18:29 -0400
The only reason I asked was because a student came to me and said he prayed to the SE (I'm on Boston) and his friends prayed to the NE - he thought he was right, and then I realized that there's this issue about rhumb lines vs. the great circle. After digging around, I round that great circle seemed to be the preferred direction for various religious reasons.
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From: John Huth
Date: 2009 Sep 30, 18:29 -0400
The only reason I asked was because a student came to me and said he prayed to the SE (I'm on Boston) and his friends prayed to the NE - he thought he was right, and then I realized that there's this issue about rhumb lines vs. the great circle. After digging around, I round that great circle seemed to be the preferred direction for various religious reasons.
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