tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828006694904545682.post8463493212856258329..comments2010-01-15T20:35:01.827-08:00John Hyneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00235802901556685892john@hynes.netBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828006694904545682.post-85124148672263520642010-01-15T20:35:01.827-08:002010-01-15T20:35:01.827-08:00Reading further, I have found instances where Laplace gives intervals in decimal seconds in the form 151",8 (151.8 s). I have seen the same notation in old texts used with standard time, as is still commonly used for divisions of degrees of arc, i.e. ' for minute and " for second.John Hyneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00235802901556685892noreply@blogger.com