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CALCULATED 1214 LT
Observed: 1209 LT

BODY: SUN
Lower Limb

WATCH TIME: 1209 LT
ZD: +2
WATCH ERROR: -0-

SEXTANT
FPM DRUM SEXTANT / AP MOLLER COMPANY ISSUE / CURRENT BRIDGE EQUIPMENT
4X40 "TELESCOPE"
RESIDUAL ERRORS +5” AT 20 DEGREES
INDEX ERROR 0.8 OFF THE ARC

SEXTANT ALTITUDE 35-16.5

HEIGHT OF EYE 30 METERS

BAROMETER 1008
AIR TEMP 20C

DR
L 42 16.5 M
Lo 036-39.8 W

Course 097 T
SOA 21 kt

Remarks:
Easy motion in rough following sea.

I am ambitious today.

I had a hard time finding the actual horizon in this observation. The sun angle at this latitude was creating a very harsh glare. The horizon shade took some of the bight out of the glare but then the visible horizon became indefinite. Donning a set of sun glasses with Polaroid lenses seemed to help a lot.

I also found that swinging an arc to find the correct altitude caused the sextant scope focus ring to move. It helps the sight if the focus remains sharp. It was interesting to note the two large sun spots at the 2 and 7 o’clock (apparent) positions.

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