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Re: Coverage of lunars in Bowditch
From: Lu Abel
Date: 2001 Jul 22, 10:11 AM
From: Lu Abel
Date: 2001 Jul 22, 10:11 AM
I have a 1918 Bowditch. I just checked and it mentions nothing of Lunars. BTW, it does refer to a celestial LOP as a "Sumner Line" Lu At 05:40 PM 7/22/2001 +1000, you wrote: >Hi, >I'm trying to find out which edition of Bowditch was the last to cover >lunars, and/or which was the last to have a reasonably comprehensive >coverage. I am looking to buy an early edition of Bowditch ( 1938 is >currently my earliest), and want one that covers lunars. > >In the recent thread on lunars, one member (cant recall who, without >checking) said his 1909 edition covered lunars, and wondered/surmised >whether that was the last edition to do so. Any other thoughts?? > >Lee Martin
