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Lewis & Clark
From: Bruce Stark
Date: 2004 May 28, 15:12 EDT
From: Bruce Stark
Date: 2004 May 28, 15:12 EDT
It seems to me after skimming over the first part of Moulton's Volume 2, L&C's June 2nd & 3d, 1804 observations are worth putting some effort into. This appears to be a serious attempt to get a good departure for their dead reckoning, and I suspect it may show they had gained competence from their previous attempts.
And the 200th anniversary of the observations is just about here. Is anyone else working them? Does anyone have a better handle on where they were than I do, so we can know how well they did? I've already posted my results for the June 2nd lunars and am starting on June 3d.
Bruce
And the 200th anniversary of the observations is just about here. Is anyone else working them? Does anyone have a better handle on where they were than I do, so we can know how well they did? I've already posted my results for the June 2nd lunars and am starting on June 3d.
Bruce
