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It's good for anything that goes a good distance over the (spherical) earth's surface. 1 nautical mile is just 1/60th of a degree around.
by alnwlsn 1y ago
It's good for anything that goes a good distance over the (spherical) earth's surface. 1 nautical mile is just 1/60th of a degree around.
- ryandrake 1y agoSlight technical nit-pick: 1 nautical mile is 1/60th of a degree of latitude only, since the distance represented by angular longitudes varies depending on where you are on earth.
- mananaysiempre 1y agoWith single-digit precision like the article (appropriately) uses: 4×10⁴ km ≈ Earth’s circumference.