> Circumference of the earth about 24,901 statue miles
> or 21638.3774 nautical miles
>    divide by 360 = 60.1066038 nautical miles
>           by 60  = 1.00177673 nautical miles
>           by 60  = 101.448513 feet
> 
> Within the accuracy of the instruments it was
>    1 deg = 60 nm, 1 min = 1 nm and 1 sec = 100 feet

Also.

360 degrees = 24 hours
15 degrees = 1 hour
1 degree = 4 minutes <- I can see some fun starting here :-)
1 minute = 4 seconds
1 second = 1/15 second

Confused yet :-) ?


        RM
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