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Re: Eclipse Island's 1766 Eclipse Observation
From: Lars Bergman
Date: 2024 Apr 9, 13:22 -0700
From: Lars Bergman
Date: 2024 Apr 9, 13:22 -0700
Jim,
Enclosed my attempt to reconstruct the process Cook used. I have no idea what kind of ephemerides he had available, so when needed I have taken data from Frank's online Nautical Almanac and tried to follow contemporary (or nearly so) methods and tables.
Lars
