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Re: That magic number: 3438
From: Robin Stuart
Date: 2016 Nov 4, 07:46 -0700

And of course

angular size(minutes of arc) = radius of Earth(nautical miles)·length of ship(metres)/distance to ship(metres)

works just as well.

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