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Re: accuracy of Cook's lunars
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2013 Jan 7, 10:24 -0500
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2013 Jan 7, 10:24 -0500
I have a more general question: What observations of Cook's expedition from known places on land are available? Except Point Venus, Thaiti, that I know. Alex. > Alex - > > I've forwarded on your question. Some time back, I did look at Cook's > report on that voyage, but I was looking more for his documentation of the > direction and character of swells, which he was pretty careful in > documenting. > > I'll report back on what she says. > > Best, > > John H. > > > > On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 12:15 AM,wrote: > >> >> John, >> >> I have a general question about your student's methodology: >> Most (if not all) of those observations were made at sea. >> For example "Cape Finisterre" means that the ship was >> somewhere near this cape, and that the cape was probably visible. >> However, I suppose that Cook's coordinates refer to the position of >> the ship, not of the cape. >> >> And if they give the position of the cape, >> what point on the cape and how could this point be determined by Cook? >> >> Did the student compare Cook's recorded position with the position >> of some point on the cape from Google maps? >> >> Alex. >> >> >> >> >> >> > Here's what the student related to me about her methodology: >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > : http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx?i=121745 > > >
