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Navigating the Indies
From: Joshua Carty
Date: 2026 Oct 6, 09:59 -0700
From: Joshua Carty
Date: 2026 Oct 6, 09:59 -0700
Another semi-historical fantasy...
It is October 12, 1992. I have a theory, which I am CELEBRATING on this anniversary, that Columbus and the gang landed on a different island than the usual suspect! I am near my island, driting more or less due S at 1.5 knots, and I take these sights:
Sun 58° 30' at 16:45 UT (LAN)
Sun 47° 45' at 18:40:20
No index error. Height of eye maybe 10 or 15 feet.
What is my theory? Which island do I think Columbus reached first?
Josh
