The Windows calculator switched to Advanced mode makes easy work of this with the use of the Deg and Inv Deg button to convert back and fore between decimal and deg min sec. I use it often not just for converting degrees decimal, but, also for converting times to decimal for adding up times in recording audio tracks etc.
Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Navneeth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 1:49 PM Subject: **Fwd: [skychart-discussion] Re: Carte du Ciel latitude problem?? > > > You have to convert the latitude from decimal form to degrees, minutes > and seconds. Here's how you do it... > > Latitude: 40.9576 degrees ...now multiply 0.9576x60. The value before > the decimal point in the resulting number should be typed in the > second box - that's the number of minutes. Now multiply the value > after the decimal with 60. Round of the resulting number to the > nearest whole number, which will approximately be the number of > seconds, and type it in the third box. > > To remember this process in the future, just recall that 1 hour/degree > is made up of 60 minutes/arc minutes and 1 minute/arc minute is made > up of 60 seconds/arc seconds. > > Hope this helps. > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/1.XolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To Post a message, send it to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
