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Re: Easy Lunars in 1790
From: Ken Muldrew
Date: 2006 Apr 28, 17:48 -0600
From: Ken Muldrew
Date: 2006 Apr 28, 17:48 -0600
Alexandre E Eremenko wrote: >But you wrote that you tried to repeat his observations, >and I am very curious to see the comparison of your results >with his results. > > > What I meant to write was that I repeated his *calculations*, using both Witchell's method (as he had done) and using Margetts' tables. I intend to repeat some of his *observations* as there are several sites relatively close by where I know his precise location, but I have not done so yet. When I do, I will certainly post my results to the list. P.S. My observing skill from my backyard at its best is about equal to Thompson's average (and I have the advantage of mosquito repellent!). Ken Muldrew.
