Distance reference?

[norm]

Hi All,

Just wondering if someone could enlighten me when someone puts in their distance in their profile, to what location are they referring to? Is it the distance to Mike's location in Gosford, international date line ? Have I missed something?

[erick (Eric)]

Norm

Here is the answer:-
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=17608

[norm]

Thanks EricK !

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Gee, that was a long thread!

-Question
-Answer
-Thanks

Not much else to add is there

[astroron (Ron)]

I didnt know that Sydney is this far from me
Norm
Location: Sydney
Distance: 6,940km
Posts: 246

[RB (Andrew)]

Just to clarify:
This feature works off the co-ordinates that the user has entered and not the location ie: Sydney.
Therefore if the user has entered the wrong co-ordinates then the distance from the other members' location will be wrong.
Usually a negative in the latitude has been left off, if the user is in the Southern Hemi.

[snowyskiesau]

Originally Posted by astroron

I didnt know that Sydney is this far from me
Norm
Location: Sydney
Distance: 6,940km
Posts: 246

I'm in Sydney and norm is shown as being 7400km away.
It's a big town.