Re: Terminology, controversy, flare, NORAD, altitude, etc.

JAY RESPLER (jrespler@InJersey.com)
Tue, 7 Oct 1997 03:26:30 -0400 (EDT) 

On Mon, 6 Oct 1997, Bjoern Gimle wrote:
> Walter Nissen:
> >> Many organizations use East. 
> >> (Summary:  Use East longitude). 
> 
> Jay Respler:
> >I have not seen other than West Long in any common usage. West longitude 
> >is not only NOT obsolete, it is the only terminolgy being used.
> >
> >I have no problem with it being changed though, if the world agrees and 
> >accepts the change.
> 
> I agree with Walter (as on practically all points, especially "concensus" -
> if there is an logical agreement, it should be adhered to)
> And I disagree with Jay here - practically all programs I've tried use
> positive East. The exceptions are a few US programs - just Mike's ? -
> and he does excuse himself for doing so :

I think we're talking about 2 different things here.  I agree many 
(most?) prediction programs use + East.  That doesn't bother me.

Walter said organizations, and by implication, people in general use East 
for everything.  That's not saying use + or - for East.  It says use 290 
East instead of 70 West.  Nothing that I have seen does that.  
Did I mis-understand the original comment?

Regards.

Jay Respler
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