Reference point not matching

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Zyph
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Reference point not matching

Post by Zyph »

Can someone explain this to me?
I add lat/long from the mouse pointer in the console but it will not match when i run it?
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Nikel
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Re: Reference point not matching

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West is negative longitude. Or are you referring to other thing?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longitude
Zyph
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Re: Reference point not matching

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Nikel wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:17 am West is negative longitude. Or are you referring to other thing?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longitude

Thats why i put the -(minus) before the west (longitude) coordinates... Or am i thinking wrong here?
Parel803
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Re: Reference point not matching

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Good afternoon,

Not sure but isn't one in seconds and the other not.
You can try 'N36.14.09' 'W115.02.08'

best regards GJ
Zyph
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Re: Reference point not matching

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Parel803 wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:31 pm Good afternoon,

Not sure but isn't one in seconds and the other not.
You can try 'N36.14.09' 'W115.02.08'

best regards GJ
Thank you! When i changed it to this it works :))
latitude = 'N36.14.09', longitude = 'W115.02.08'
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