Garmin GPS - Re: gps 12 what is the significate of N 45° 12.201' E 009° 09.726'

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Re: gps 12 what is the significate of N 45° 12.201' E 009° 09.726'

Tom Stiller

2006-01-15, 5:48 pm

In article <1137347947.691600.107790@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
"fabrizio" <fbat13@yahoo.com> wrote:

> May you explain me what is this tipo of unit ?
> 45 degre ====>OK
> 12 minute====>OK?
> 201' seconde => number of seconde sup 60 ? what is this unit ?

12.201 minutes of arc. A minute contains 60 seconds so 12.201' = 12'
12.06"

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