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    Re: Lunars "data collection form"
    From: Jeremy C
    Date: 2019 Jun 21, 03:08 -0700

    The required form depends on what calculation method you are using.  Most online pages and calculators only require you to take the angular measure between the moon and the comparing body (LD) and record the time and DR.  In this case, you can just make a small table of the time of shot and the Hs reading.

    If you are taking a traditional Lunar with body and moon altitudes that are observed rather than calculated, you'd want to make a form (and someone correct me if my memory fails), with Hs body, Hs Moon, LD, Hs Moon, Hs body.  You usually shoot several LD's and average them, then average the Hs of both the body and moon.  I just use excel to make a simple set of labelled blocks and print them out to record the information.

    If you are using the Starke Tables, I use a print out of the form in the front of the book.  I'll see if I can attach it.

    I haven't shot a Starke Lunar in years so am very much out of practice.  I tend to use Frank's online calculator or my StarPath program at sea.

    I hope it helps.  

    Jeremy

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