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A reader's inquiry: regarding impact of continental drift on present longitude.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
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January 1, 2004
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I am an amateur astronomer. [Because] the stars are moving slowly, the charts of the sky are redrawn each 50 years (called an Epoch). The maps do not really look different, but the associated catalog that precisely lists the position of each star does show the changes.
I have heard about continental drift [and] recently learned that the rate is about 3 inches per year. And, England is moving east while North America is moving west. So, the separation rate is about 6 inches per year.
Here are my two questions:
1. As the land mass of Great Britain ...
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