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Sat 4 Ap 20/61 Cont' Lunar Distances by Resolutes' Sextant Ind Error -1.45 [[preprinted blue page number: 37]] Sat 4 Ap. 20/61 Cont Chro. Time ☽︎ & ☉ 8.12.45 _________ 122.30.30 20.35 _________ 33.00 23.37 _________ 33.45 33.55 _________ 39.30 36.55 _________ 41.00 39.35 _________ 43.00 43.45 _________ 45.00 46.50 _________ 45.45 49.40 _________ 47.15 57.00 _________ 57.30 _____________________________ By Pocket Sextant Observation at the meridian passage of the moon. Artif. Horizon _ _63°.00' Therm + 10 [[in pencil]] ? working up - see dates in Journal [[wavy line across page]] Sun Ap 21/61 A. M. Noon P. M. Sun Ap. 21/61 Ther. +4° +8° +4° Bar. 28.375 28.000 28.875 Noon Alt. ☉ 77°.46' By Pocket Sextant,Artif. Horiz. - Result is Latitude 62°.52'.40" P.M. Three Observations by Capt. B. made Longitude 65°.25'.30" 65 .35. 15 65 .25 .0
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The moon phase symbol I used is facing the opposite direction than the original text
There are numbers for I believe navigation degrees and I do not know how to type them. Basically a number with a degree symbol above it.