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Latitude by Moon in 1847
From: Frank Reed CT
Date: 2004 Jan 19, 18:42 EST
From: Frank Reed CT
Date: 2004 Jan 19, 18:42 EST
Here's another minor excerpt from the log of the whaleship Stonington. It includes a rare thing for celestial navigation in that time period -- a latitude by meridian altitude of the Moon..
"Ship Stonington of New London
Latt By Obs 31 :41 S
Long at 4 PM 99: 30 :15 W
Course Made good SE by E 3/4 E Winds Variable from W to NW
Latt at 10:16 PM By maredian alt of the moon 32: 00 S
Wednesday April 28 Remarks on Board this day commences with very light airs the middle and latter fresh gales from NE all sail set steering E By S per Compass 12º variation Easterly thus ends this day"
For what it's worth...
Frank E. Reed
[X] Mystic, Connecticut
[ ] Chicago, Illinois
"Ship Stonington of New London
Latt By Obs 31 :41 S
Long at 4 PM 99: 30 :15 W
Course Made good SE by E 3/4 E Winds Variable from W to NW
Latt at 10:16 PM By maredian alt of the moon 32: 00 S
Wednesday April 28 Remarks on Board this day commences with very light airs the middle and latter fresh gales from NE all sail set steering E By S per Compass 12º variation Easterly thus ends this day"
For what it's worth...
Frank E. Reed
[X] Mystic, Connecticut
[ ] Chicago, Illinois
