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From: Kevin Coulombe
Date: 2012 Oct 26, 02:56 -0700
BODY: SUN
Lower Limb
WATCH TIME: 074510 local time
ZD: +2
WATCH ERROR: 4 s fast
INDEX ERROR 0.9 OFF THE ARC
SEXTANT ALTITUDE 14-26.5
HEIGHT OF EYE 30 METERS
BAROMETER 1014
AIR TEMP 17.5C
DR
L 41-07.9 N
Lo 027-49.5 W
Course 102 T
SOA 21.4 kt
Remarks:
Clear sky
Easy motion in long, low swell
Sextant notes:
SEXTANT
FPM DRUM SEXTANT / AP MOLLER COMPANY ISSUE / CURRENT BRIDGE EQUIPMENT
4X40 MONOCULAR
RESIDUAL ERRORS
-0- AT 10 DEGREES
+5” AT 20 DEGREES
+5” AT 30 DEGREES
+16” AT 40 DEGREES
+15” AT 50 DEGREES
+15” AT 60 DEGREES
+26” AT 70 DEGREES
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