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"Hello. I am living in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and am studying
celestial on my own. Have several books, including Bowditch.

I am unclear about the so-called "d correction." It seems the d
number in the dailt pages of the Nautical Almanac should really
be called a "d factor" or something similar. Mary Blewitt's
book says to use this d factor to get into Table 5 of H.O. 249.

My confusion stems from no one else mentioning Table 5 (except
H.O. 249 itself).

Can/would someone explain to me, at the 8th grade level, about
the d factor for sun, moon and planet shots.

Thanks in advance. E-mail is fine (dickbash[at]bashlaw.com). You
have a fine resource here. Hope I am accepted as a list member.

Regards,

Richard Bash
Hot Springs, AR"
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