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From: Martin Caminos
Date: 2024 Jun 15, 15:25 -0700
Hello everyone,
Following my trip, I am now in my home city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The city is located on the south side of the river plate, which is around 25 nm wide, so I can use the river as a natural horizon.
Today, I practiced lunars with the sun and the moon, both visible around 18:30 utc.
Here goes the sight details:
Date: June 15 2024
Temperature: 17 C
Pressure: 1017 hp
Latitude: 34 33 S
Marine Sextant: Mark II (1938)
Index: -1.5
Heigh of eye: 15 feet
Sun average Time: 18 34 25 utc
Sun average Hs: 20 36.1 (LL)
Moon average Time: 18 34 35 utc
Moon average Hs: 21 7.4 (LL)
Lunar distance average time: 18 35 36
Lunar distance average distance: 106 46.5 (closer limb)
Results:
Cleared observed lunar distance: 106 51.9
True Lunar distance: 106 53.0
Error in lunar distance: 1.09'
Error distance at position latitude: 29.3 NM
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks !!