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My first Lunar
From: Jeremy C
Date: 2008 Jul 15, 17:25 -0700
From: Jeremy C
Date: 2008 Jul 15, 17:25 -0700
Well I found my first lunar, and it will be tricky. Here's the data that I have. GMT Date is 26 January 1999. GMT of the sight was about 2220. Dip correction is -7.7' of arc. The lunar was at evening twilight and a near limb observation between Jupiter and the Moon was taken. The sextant LD is 68deg 19.4' IC is 0.0'. An upper limb altitude of the moon was taken HS is 66 deg 09.3' The Hs of Jupiter is 45 deg 22.3. Here's the rub: I have no idea where I was other then to say I was probably somewhere in the Eastern Caribbean. Best guess is about 20 deg North Latitude and 70 degrees West Longitude. Let the figuring (and debating) begin! Jeremy PS If I left some critical piece of data out, let me know and I will review my worksheet. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---