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Greg, I only have one copy. I should be able to photocopy it though. I'll try tomorrow.  Hewitt

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On Dec 13, 2012, at 6:53 PM, "Greg Rudzinski"  wrote:

> Hewitt,
> 
> I have not seen the Weem's secant table for time sights.  I have seen the 
Rust diagram for azimuth which is not as good as Hanno Ix's azimuth diagram.  
The Weem's 9 page secant table for time sights sounds very interesting and 
could be combined with the Ix diagram to create an ultra compact sight 
reduction method.
> 
> Greg Rudzinski
> 
> [NavList] Re: Longitude by Time Sight...good enough at sea?
> From: Hewitt Schlereth
> Date: 13 Dec 2012 14:05
> Frank and Greg -
> 
> Have you seen Weems' The Secant Time Sight. Nine-page table and Rust for 
azimuth gives you an LOP.  I used to have it in my sextant box for 'when else 
failz' backup.  :-)
> 
> Hewitt
> 
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