coordinates

[newarcher]

help please latitude 53.0998 longitude 2.0363 lat 53deg 6.0minutes north lon 2deg 2.2minutes west how should i enter this on a goto thanks

[Capricorn]

May not be obvious but "Which GOTO?":eek:

They are not all the same.

Now the answer:

Decimal values:

1) 53.1N, 2.04W

2) 53.1N, -2.04

Degree+Min values:

3) 53deg 6min N,

4) 2deg 2min W

5) -2deg 2min

Pick the one that the instructions say, or that the handset wants. I could have read the instructions have the model been provided.

Best if the handest asks for West or East as others wise you can enter either.

All North Latitudes are +ve.

[newarcher]

sorry having a bad day its the skywatcher explorer 130p synscan a-z goto

[Cornelius Varley]

002 02 W, 53 06 N

Peter

[newarcher]

many thanks for that