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03-30-11, 08:50 AM | #1 |
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ME, Determining Map Coordinates
Can anyone tell me how to determine latitude and longitude for given points in the ME. Thanks in advance.
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04-15-11, 05:03 PM | #2 |
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If I remember correctly the values displayed in the status bar (long,lat) are in meters. A good aproximation is 1 degree = 120 km so for eg:
Long: 1217736.875 -> 1217736.875 / 120000 = 10.1478072916 Positive values are N and E. Converting the decimal value to DMS results in 10° 8' 52.1052" E. |
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