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Alhena Lunar exercise
From: Jeremy C
Date: 2009 Sep 20, 15:10 EDT
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From: Jeremy C
Date: 2009 Sep 20, 15:10 EDT
While underway in the North Atlantic, a lunar observation was taken between
the minor star Alhena and the near limb of the moon.
DR Position: L 15 deg 35.5' N long 049 deg 14.6' W
Speed 15 knots, Course 304 True
Index correction -0.8'
ZD +3 on 10 September 2009
Height of eye 103 feet; Temp 78 deg F, Pressure 1012 mB
Time (LT) Ds
04h 41m 00s 45 deg 14.7'
04h 42m 28s 45 deg 14.2'
04h 43m 42s 45 deg 14.0'
04h 44m 36s 45 deg 13.9'
04h 45m 33s 45 deg 13.7'
Clear the LD.
My averaged sight error was 0.1' arc
Jeremy
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