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RE: Decimal Vs Sexagesimal Notation

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Subject: RE: Decimal Vs Sexagesimal Notation
From: "Bob Green" <>
Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 20:05:40 +0930
Hi Geoff
Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't a conversion from decimal degrees to true 
degrees as simple as multiplying the decimal figure by 60?
eg 141.5 deg becomes 141 deg (.5X60=30) so 30 minutes and this of course 
carries on into the seconds as well.

Bob Green
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