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Rule of Sixty - Track Error

Simple track-error correction: 1° off at 60 nm = 1 nm cross-track.

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See Bowditch Pub. 9\text{See Bowditch Pub. 9}
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Source: Bowditch Pub.9

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Simple track-error correction: 1\u00b0 off at 60 nm = 1 nm cross-track.

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