Next message: Fred Hebard: "Re: Lunars with SNO-T"
Here are more lunars with SNO-T.
Oct 26, 0:0:0 GMT
AP N 40d27.2', W 86d55.8'
SNO-T, inverting scope, IC=0, T=61F, Pres: 30.04,
height 12 ft, weather perfect. Frank's calculator.
GMT 0:16:22 0:20:11 0:27:48 0:33:08 0:34:58
DIST 70d37.4' 70d38.9' 70d41.8' 70d43.2' 70d43.8'
ERDIST -0.2' 0.0' 0.3' -0.1' -0.1'
ERLONG -6.6' -0.1' 8.4' 3.1' 3.3'
AVERAGE GMT: 0:26:28
AVERAGE DIST: 70d41.0'
ERDIST: -0.1
ERLONG: -2.1
Comments. Longer time intervals indicate that I was more
careful in my measurements than last time. Also I followed the
advise to hold the sextant in the most convenient position:
After catching the bodies close enough (without the scope,
sextant upside down), I installed the scope and inverted my
sextant so that the Moon was visible through the horizon glass.
I had to use my intermediate filter (grey) to decrease the
moon glare. The moon was very sharp with this filter.
Without the filter, the star just disappeares when I bring it
close enough to the moon.
Alex.
