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TEN lunars stars?
From: Frank Reed CT
Date: 2003 Dec 16, 14:58 EST
From: Frank Reed CT
Date: 2003 Dec 16, 14:58 EST
I was browsing the Nautical Almanac from 1778 yesterday, and I was surprised to discover another lunar distance star. I was under the impression that the nine standard ones were in place right from the first edition. The extra star is Beta Capricorni. It's in a good location for a lunars star, but rather faint. I suppose that's why it doesn't appear in later editions. Were there any other "occasional" lunars stars?
Frank E. Reed
[X] Mystic, Connecticut
[ ] Chicago, Illinois
Frank E. Reed
[X] Mystic, Connecticut
[ ] Chicago, Illinois