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Aha! So this is just a novel (for me) display convention for when the
degrees portion of the SHA is larger or smaller than the bolded value in the
degrees column.  I guess I haven't seen everything yet...

Thanks Pierre.

Jim Thompson
jim2@jimthompson.net
www.jimthompson.net
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM]On Behalf Of Pierre Boucher
> Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 11:48 AM
> To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM
> Subject: Re: Error in Nautical Almanac Polaris SHA Feb-June?
>
> >Jim Thompson wrote wrote:
> >>I am writing up my (finally successful) Polaris sight for my
> course -- the
> >>final course element short of the sitdown exam next week.  I
> have to show
> >>the position of Polaris on the time diagram.  For that I need the SHA of
> >>Polaris.  The 2004 Nautical Almanc gives the SHA of Polaris
> (Ursae Minoris)
> >>as 320 degrees and 68.6-84.6 minutes.  Surely this is a rare
> printing error,
> >>since the minutes portion cannot exceed 60'?
> >
> >No error there Jim!
> >
> >? 320d is valid for the complete line (Ursa minoris/Polaris) for
> pages 273
> >and 274
> >? when the value for the minutes (for the month) exceed 60.0' as
> for april
> >2004 (79.1' or 1d 19.1') that means that the SHA Polaris for
> april 2004 is
> >321d 19.1'
> >
> >Pierre Boucher
>
> 79.1' is for March Jim not April...  sorry!
>
> SHA Polaris for April 2004 would be 321d 24.6'
>
> Pierre Boucher

   

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