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16 May 2018 at 10:48 pm
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Keymaster
I can never remember if arc-minutes and arc-seconds are ‘ and ” or vice-versa!
Does make hunting for some objects rather problematic!
Decimals are used on iTelescope plans, so conversion is usually needed from catalogue and internet sources…
Callum