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Longitude by lunars during solar eclipse
From: Piero Neuhold
Date: 2015 Apr 18, 08:13 -0700
From: Piero Neuhold
Date: 2015 Apr 18, 08:13 -0700
In the recent eclipse ( 3/20/15 ) I made some measurements by my sextant and I got , using lunar_distance.xls ( ref. reednavigation.com/lunars ), a longitude of 11° 25' , instead of the correct 9° 8' 38'' . Is this an awful result or is acceptable ? Someone argues the method is not reliable with lunar distances less than 15° .
Thanks in advance !
Sincerely
dott. Piero NEUHOLD
via Cavour 3/8
16036 RECCO
ITALY
via Cavour 3/8
16036 RECCO
ITALY
