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From: David Pike
Date: 2026 Oct 31, 05:34 -0700
Frank Reed you wrote: “The actor Patrick Stewart, famous for playing Captain Picard in various Star Trek series, has died. I thought it would be worth looking at his octant again. This was in a production of Moby-Dick in the late 1990s.”
That must be quite a low Sun judging by the position of the index arm. Does it tie in with the shadows (or studio lights)? Should he be looking lower or holding the sextant higher if he’s trying to read the Vernier?
Did you realise that Gregory Peck starred in both the 1956 film and the 1998 miniseries series. Firstly, as Ahab and secondly as Father Mapple. I rather like the Cabin Scene from the 1956 film https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=Moby+Dick+cabin+scheme&mid=93F6DC8152B8A64B9B3393F6DC8152B8A64B9B33&churl=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWuEjypnA4UhCm5mEzNrGbA&FORM=VIRE .
I note the sub tittles seem a bit short on capitals; they're possibly autogenerated. DaveP
