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Re: Globes as cel-nav aids on small craft
From: Geoffrey Kolbe
Date: 2012 Apr 05, 18:10 +0100
From: Geoffrey Kolbe
Date: 2012 Apr 05, 18:10 +0100
Alex said- >The manual to the Soviet globe says: accuracy of the arc >division: 1/2 degree... I am sorry, I mis-reported. It is a 30" globe - so accuracy is rather better than half a degree. >You can investigate the influence of your blowing up on the resulting >position error... The degree scale is on the globe..... ;-) Geoffrey