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Re: The End of Celestial Navigation??
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2008 Jan 04, 13:24 -0800
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2008 Jan 04, 13:24 -0800
Gary responds:
The short answer is "no." The scales are about 20 feet long so if you have a room about 40 feet long to manipulate the rule it is "just possible."
gl
Dan Allen wrote:
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The short answer is "no." The scales are about 20 feet long so if you have a room about 40 feet long to manipulate the rule it is "just possible."
gl
Dan Allen wrote:
On Jan 4, 2008, at 10:43 AM, Gary LaPook wrote:I recommend the Bygrave slide rule for computation of celestial data, not a single electron is harmed in the calculation.Without having found much information about the Bygrave slide rule, would it be possible to have a traditional flat slide rule version of the tube version? Dan
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