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Founder
11th Dec 2006, 22:04
5 hrs, 20 min, 20 sec corresponds to a longitude difference of what in degrees?
Anyone?
Lemper
11th Dec 2006, 22:17
5 hrs is 75°; 20minutes of time is 5°, total 80°; 20secondes of time is 15°/60/3 = 5' of longitude: 80° 5'
Founder
11th Dec 2006, 22:36
5 hrs is 75°; 20minutes of time is 5°, total 80°; 20secondes of time is 15°/60/3 = 5' of longitude: 80° 5'
Could you remind me how you convert hours to degrees...?? :ugh:
1 hr = 15 degrees ?
Coldbear
11th Dec 2006, 23:42
you have 360degrees in a circle and 24hours a day. this gives 360degree/24hours=15. Simple math
Martin