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    Re: A practice round of stars
    From: Stan K
    Date: 2013 Mar 1, 16:03 -0500
    8º50.0'N, 109º45.1'E, give or take?


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    From: Jeremy C <jcaoy@yahoo.com>
    To: slk1000 <slk1000@aol.com>
    Sent: Fri, Mar 1, 2013 8:54 am
    Subject: [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,
    Jeremy
    On 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-8
    Find you 1900 Local time Fix by celestial observation.
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