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Originally Posted by vivaldirules
A specific event? I recall hearing of a means to measure time accurately by measuring the position of the moons of jupiter. It was computationally quite complicated and required a telescope and clear weather but, as I recall, it was the odds-on favorite to win the longitude prize, was it not? Is that the "event" that was to measured? Wait, you said latitude. Never mind. Or are these related?
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Again, very close. I'll leave it open for just a little longer but you two are so close it would be mere quibbling to go on much longer.