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Re: What is a chronometer?
From: Jeremy C
Date: 2021 Sep 20, 05:12 -0700
From: Jeremy C
Date: 2021 Sep 20, 05:12 -0700
To me a chronometer is a timepiece with a constant rate of error. It's actual construction doesn't matter. My certified chronometer has a quartz movement, as does the one on my ship. Of course without a chronometer log to monitor the chronometer error, it become much less useful for navigation unless you shoot a lunar or use a time tick.
Jeremy
