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See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deperming https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deperming
by mef 11y ago
See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deperming https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deperming
- mikecsh 11y agoAlso: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_deviation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_deviation
- amelius 11y agoQuick idea: rotate the ship 360 degrees, integrating the magnetic forces. What remains is the magnetic force of the ship itself. In subsequent measurements, subtract this magnetic force to get the component of the magnetic field of the Earth.
- kcorbitt 11y agoAlso known as "degaussing," which brings me back to my school days when I would sometimes degauss the school's CRT monitors when I got bored just for fun. Looks like this, if you didn't live through those times: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd9nOtX-CJg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd9nOtX-CJg
- nitrogen 11y agoThere was a lot more ripple if the refresh rate was set higher but the degausser still ran at 60Hz.
- PhasmaFelis 11y agoYeah, it made a very satisfying noise and visual effect.