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From: Bruce J. Pennino
Date: 2013 Mar 3, 08:06 -0500
----- Original Message -----From: Jeremy CSent: Friday, March 01, 2013 8:54 AMSubject: [NavList 22561] A practice round of stars
Hello all,
It's been awhile since I've done this, but I will post the data on one of the rounds of stars I shot this last time out to sea. I didn't get a chance to shoot too often, but I did get a few rounds in with the cadets in tow.
B/Rgds,
JeremyOn a ship somewhere near Lat 8-50N and 109-40E. The following round of evening stars was shot:
Jupiter at 18:51:58 Hs 50 deg 27.6'
Rigel at 18:55:33 Hs 35-35.1'
Capella at 18:58:42 Hs 32-26.9'
LL of the moon at 19:09:54 Hs 13 deg 12.9'
Fomalhaut at 19:12:24 Hs 31-19.9
Condition Data:Date: 13 January 2013
Height of eye is 83 feet
Index error is 0.9' on the arc
Temp 80 deg F
Press 1013 mB
Course 037
Speed 11.6 knots
ZD-8Find you 1900 Local time Fix by celestial observation.
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