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Re: ebbco sextant
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2015 Jan 1, 09:14 -0800
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2015 Jan 1, 09:14 -0800
The use of protractors can be eliminated if the circle radius formula is used. Set a divider compass to the radius distance, arc the circle center from point A and B, then arc across the track line from the circle center. Very quick if a calculator or slide rule is handy.
Greg Rudzinski
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