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Parallax. There is parallax between the position as observed by the almanach-makers and the position as observed by the ship navigator, and that both due to latitude and longitude.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 10:44:35 AM EST
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But if you observe at "local midnight" you cancel the longitudinal parallax.

"It's the statue, man, The Statue."
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 10:48:16 AM EST
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No way, think it over.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Thu Apr 26th, 2007 at 11:15:39 AM EST
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