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Coordinates problem.

finbarrk · 2012-02-29 21:17:03

Hi, I am trying to input coordinates that are given as Lat 52.158 Lon -8.77 on the places website. My Garmin sat nav just seems to have N,S,E & W on the coordinates section. It also doesn't seem to allow the minus symbol. How can I solve this?

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29-02-2012 10:17pm

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finbarrk

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Hi, I am trying to input coordinates that are given as Lat 52.158 Lon -8.77 on the places website.
My Garmin sat nav just seems to have N,S,E & W on the coordinates section. It also doesn't seem to allow the minus symbol.
How can I solve this?

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#2 29-02-2012 10:22pm
Alun

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The convention is that for latitude, North is +ve and South is -ve, for longitude West is -ve and East is +ve. Latitude is relative to the equator and longitude relative to the Greenwich meridian.

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#3 01-03-2012 2:30pm
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It's OK, no need to thank me :rolleyes:

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#4 02-03-2012 8:12pm
finbarrk

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Sorry Alun, I did a search after I posted the question and sorted it. I forgot about it then. Thanks anyway.

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#5 02-03-2012 8:16pm
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Don't worry about it

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