Part 1

X-Check values for 1994.06.16.08.15.23

Version 0.90 Version 0.05 Bowditch
Sun 303 42.1' N23 20.6' 303 41.9' N23 20.6' 303 42.1
Moon 220 27.7' N00 07.6' 220 27.5' N00 07.6'
Mercury 289 42.3' N21 15.7' 289 42.0' N21 15.7'
Venus 264 18.5' N21 48.7' 264 18.3' N21 48.7'
Mars 343 10.7' N16 26.1' 343 10.5' N16 26.1'
Jupiter 174 56.1' S12 02.8' 174 55.9' S12 02.8'
Saturn 043 48.5' S08 31.8' 043 48.2' S08 31.8'
Acamar 343 42.7' S40 19.5' 343 42.5' S40 19.5'
Sirius 286 59.8' S16 42.6' 286 59.6' S16 42.7'
Polaris 351 52.3' N89 14.1' 351 51.9' N89 14.1'
Aries 028 13.2' ~~~~~~~~ 028 13.0' ~~~~~~~~

*1. Umland 52.9 in longterm114.htm

Part 2
Bowditch P303 Low altitude hot temp sun example
1994.6.16 08:15:23Z 30N 44 42.1W Sun UL
Hs 03 20.2 IE 0 HoE 5.5 T 31C hPa 982
Version 0.20 Version 0.05 Bowditch
GHA 303 42.1 GHA 303 41.9 303 42.1
Dec 23 20.6 Dec N23 20.6 N 23 20.5
Hc 02 39.6 Hc 02 39.4 02 39.6
Zn 064.5 Zn 064.5 64.7
Ho 02 48.2 Ho 02 48.2 2 48.1
Int 8.6T Int 8.8T 8.5T
"Improvements" over V0.05 thought due to correction in "Time" sheet cell labelled "GAST" See embedded comment to that

Part 3
(1) Meeus P84 line 10
(2) http://www2.arnes.si/~gljsentvid10/sidereal.htm
Using example in (2) above, about 3/4 way through.
1994.06.16.18.00.00 GAST values. Example V0.20

GAST (=SHA) degrees 174.774570 174.774573

Difference from ICE (Deg) -0.000002 0.000000
ditto (secs of arc) -0.01 0.00
 Umland StarPilot
N 23 20.5 303 42.1' N23 20.6' 303 42.1' N23 20.6'
220 27.7' N00 07.6' 220 27.6' N00 07.5'
~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ 289 42.6' N21 15.8'
264 18.5' N21 48.7' 264 18.3' N21 48.7'
343 10.7' N16 26.1' 343 10.3' N16 26.1'
174 56.1' S12 02.8' 174 55.8' S12 02.8'
043 48.5' S08 31.85' 043 48.1' S08 31.8'
343 42.6' S40 19.5' 343 42.5' S40 19.5'
286 59.8' S16 42.6' 286 59.7' S16 42.6'
351 52.6(*1) N89 14.1 351 52.4' N89 14.1'
028 13.2 ~~~~~~~~ 028 13.1' ~~~~~~~

Umland StarPilot
303 42.1 303 42.1'
23 20.55 N23 20.6'
2 39.5
64.45 64.5
2 48.2
8.6T 8.7T
AST" See embedded comment to that cell.

V0.05 Umland StarPllot ICE (The Gospel)

(174 46' 28.5'') (174 46.2) (11h 39m 05s.8974)
174.771116 174.774583 174.770000 174.774573
-0.003456 0.000011 -0.004572 0.000000
-12.44 0.04 -16.46 0.00
 Computer Almanac

Astron Computer Almanac. Reduce sight using calculated almanac data.

Calculate Almanac Data

Year (GMT) Month (GMT) Day (GMT) Hour (GMT) Minute Second
1994 06 16 08 15 23

GHA of SHA of GHA of Declination

Body Aries Sun Sun of Sun
Sun #REF! 028 13.2' #REF! #REF! #REF!

Calculate
AssumedApparent Position
Assumed
Latitude Longitude
Latitude Longitude
Degs 30 044
Mins 00.0 42.1 LHA of Computed Computed
N/S or E/W n w Sun Azimuth (Zn) Altitude (Hc) Unidentified bod
N30 00.0' W044 42.1' #REF! #REF! #REF!

Reduce Sight Limb

Sextant Pressure (hPa) U/L/C for
Reading (Hs) Index Error Height of Temp (C) , & planets. Horizontal
Degs 03 (mins) Eye (m) (std = 10) (std = 1010) C for stars. Parallax (')
Mins 20.2 0.0 5.5 31 982 u #REF!
03 20.2' 03 20.2' 03 16.1' 03 03.8' #REF!

Azimuth Intercept
#REF! #REF!
#REF! Conversions

Ensure ALL input fields are correct before using result.

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 Computer Almanac

Ver 1.00 11-Dec-15

GMT Time & Date

08:15:23 Thursday 16 June 1994
Time Zone (+E/-W) -4
Daylight Saving (always +) 0
Ship's Time & Date
04:15:23 Thursday 16 June 1994

Brg (T) Ho ()
entified body? 115 55
#REF! 110 #REF!

Semi-
Diameter (') Observed
#REF! Altitude (Ho)
#REF! #REF!

Feet Fahrenheit Inches Hg

48 87.5 29.01
14.6 Metres 31C 982 hPa

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 Astron Manual Almanac. Reduce sight using data extracted from a printed almanac.

Enter Almanac Data

GHA of body SHA of star Declination
(GHA if ) (else 0.0) of body Horizontal
Degrees 303 000 23 Parallax (')
Minutes 42.1 00.0 20.6 0.1
N/S GHA of body n Enter Almanac
303 42.1' 000 00.0' 303 42.1' N23 20.6' HP for
Enter 0.14' for
else enter 0'
Calculate Apparent Position
Assumed Assumed
Latitude Longitude
Degrees 30 044
Minutes 00.0 42.1 LHA Computed Computed
N/S or E/W n w of body Azimuth (Zn) Altitude (Hc)
N30 00.0' W044 42.1' 259 00.0' 064.5 02 39.6'

Reduce Sight
Sextant Pressure (hPa)
Reading (Hs) Index Error Height of Temp (C)
Degrees 03 (mins) Eye (m) (std = 10) (std = 1010)
Minutes 20.2 0.0 5.5 31 982
03 20.2' 03 20.2' 03 16.1' 03 03.8'

Azimuth Intercept
064.5 8.7nm
Towards

Ensure ALL input fields are correct before using result.

from a printed almanac.

Semi-
diameter (')
15.7
Enter Almanac
SD for only,
else enter 0'

Limb (U/L/C)
U/L for , Horizontal Semi-
C for , planets Parallax (') Diameter (') Observed
u 0.1 15.7 Altitude (Ho)
03 03.9' 02 48.2' 02 48.2'

Feet Fahrenheit Inches Hg

Conversions 48 87.5 29.01
14.6 Metres 31C 982 hPa
 STARS IN COMMON NAME ORDER STARS IN
Common Name Bayer Name SHA DEC ORDER OF MAGNITUDE
Acamar Eridani 315 -40 SIRIUS -1.5
ACHERNAR Eridani 335 -57 CANOPUS -0.7
ACRUX Crucis 173 -63 ARCTURUS -0.1
ADHARA Canis Major 255 -29 RIGIL KENT. 0.0
Aldebaran Tauri 291 17 VEGA 0.0
ALIOTH Ursae Majoris 166 56 RIGEL 0.1
Alkaid Ursae Majoris 153 49 PROCYON 0.3
Al Na'ir Gruis 028 -47 ACHERNAR 0.5
Alnilam Orionis 276 -01 BETELGEUSE 0.6
Alphard Hydrae 218 -09 HADAR 0.6
Alphecca Coronae Boreal 126 27 ALTAIR 0.7
Alpheratz Andromedae 358 29 CAPELLA 0.7
ALTAIR Aquilae 062 09 ALIOTH 0.8
Ankaa Phoenicis 353 -42 SPICA 1.0
ANTARES Scorpii 112 -26 ANTARES 1.1
ARCTURUS Botis 146 19 POLLUX 1.1
Atria Trianguli Austr107 -69 DENEB 1.2
Avior Carinae 234 -60 FOMALHAUT 1.2
Bellatrix Orionis 279 06 REGULUS 1.3
BETELGEUSE Orionis 271 07 ACRUX 1.4
CANOPUS Carinae 264 -53 ADHARA 1.5
CAPELLA Aurigae 281 46 Bellatrix 1.6
DENEB Cygni 050 45 Gacrux 1.6
Denebola Leonis 183 14 Shaula 1.6
Diphda Ceti 349 -18 Aldebaran 1.7
Dubhe Ursae Majoris 194 62 Alkaid 1.7
Elnath Tauri 278 29 Elnath 1.7
Eltanin Draconis 091 51 Alnilam 1.7
Enif Pegasi 034 10 Miaplacidus 1.7
FOMALHAUT Piscis Austrini 015 -30 Al Na'ir 1.8
Gacrux Crucis 172 -57 Kaus Aust. 1.8
Gienah Cygni 176 -18 Mirfak 1.8
HADAR Centauri 149 -60 Atria 1.9
Hamal Arietis 328 24 Dubhe 1.9
Kaus Aust. Sagittarii 084 -34 Peacock 1.9
Kochab Ursae Minoris 137 74 Alphard 2.0
Markab Pegasi 014 15 Alpheratz 2.0
Menkar Ceti 314 04 Diphda 2.0
Menkent Centauri 148 -36 Hamal 2.0
Miaplacidus Carinae 222 -70 Polaris 2.0
Mirfak Persei 309 50 Denebola 2.1
Nunki Sagittarii 076 -26 Kochab 2.1
Peacock Pavonis 053 -57 Menkent 2.1
Polaris Ursae Minoris 317 89 Nunki 2.1
 POLLUX Geminorum 243 28 Rasalhague 2.1
PROCYON Canis Minoris 245 05 Alphecca 2.2
Rasalhague Ophiuchi 096 13 Eltanin 2.2
REGULUS Leonis 208 12 Schedar 2.2
RIGEL Orionis 281 -08 Suhail 2.2
RIGIL KENT. Centauri 140 -61 Ankaa 2.4
Sabik Ophiuchi 102 -16 Avior 2.4
Schedar Cassiopeiae 350 57 Enif 2.4
Shaula Scorpii 096 -37 Sabik 2.4
SIRIUS Canis Majoris 259 -17 Markab 2.5
SPICA Virginis 159 -11 Menkar 2.5
Suhail Velorum 223 -43 Gienah 2.8
VEGA Lyrae 081 39 Acamar 3.2
Zuben'ubi Librae 137 -16 Zuben'ubi 3.3
 STARS IN ORDER OF SHA STARS IN ORDER OF DECLINATION
F MAGNITUDE SHA DEC SHA DEC
Markab 014 15 Polaris 324 89
FOMALHAUT 016 -30 Kochab 137 74
Al Na'ir 028 -47 Dubhe 194 62
Enif 034 10 Schedar 350 57
DENEB 050 45 ALIOTH 167 56
Peacock 054 -57 Eltanin 091 51
ALTAIR 062 9 Mirfak 309 50
Nunki 076 -26 Alkaid 153 49
VEGA 081 39 CAPELLA 281 46
Kaus Aust. 084 -34 DENEB 050 45
Eltanin 091 51 VEGA 081 39
Rasalhague 096 13 Alpheratz 358 29
Shaula 097 -37 Elnath 279 29
Sabik 102 -16 POLLUX 244 28
Atria 108 -69 Alphecca 126 27
ANTARES 113 -26 Hamal 328 23
Alphecca 126 27 ARCTURUS 146 19
Kochab 137 74 Aldebaran 291 16
Zuben'ubi 137 -16 Markab 014 15
RIGIL KENT. 140 -61 Denebola 183 15
ARCTURUS 146 19 Rasalhague 096 13
Menkent 148 -36 REGULUS 208 12
HADAR 149 -60 Enif 034 10
Alkaid 153 49 ALTAIR 062 9
SPICA 159 -11 BETELGEUSE 271 7
ALIOTH 167 56 Bellatrix 279 6
Gacrux 172 -57 PROCYON 245 5
ACRUX 173 -63 Menkar 315 4
Gienah 176 -18 Alnilam 276 -1
Denebola 183 15 RIGEL 281 -8
Dubhe 194 62 Alphard 218 -9
REGULUS 208 12 SPICA 159 -11
Alphard 218 -9 Sabik 102 -16
Miaplacidus 222 -70 Zuben'ubi 137 -16
Suhail 223 -43 SIRIUS 259 -17
Avior 234 -59 Gienah 176 -18
POLLUX 244 28 Diphda 349 -18
PROCYON 245 5 Nunki 076 -26
ADHARA 255 -29 ANTARES 113 -26
SIRIUS 259 -17 ADHARA 255 -29
CANOPUS 264 -53 FOMALHAUT 016 -30
BETELGEUSE 271 7 Kaus Aust. 084 -34
Alnilam 276 -1 Menkent 148 -36
Elnath 279 29 Shaula 097 -37
 Bellatrix 279 6 Acamar 315 -40
CAPELLA 281 46 Ankaa 353 -42
RIGEL 281 -8 Suhail 223 -43
Aldebaran 291 16 Al Na'ir 028 -47
Mirfak 309 50 CANOPUS 264 -53
Menkar 315 4 Peacock 054 -57
Acamar 315 -40 Gacrux 172 -57
Polaris 324 89 ACHERNAR 336 -57
Hamal 328 23 Avior 234 -59
ACHERNAR 336 -57 HADAR 149 -60
Diphda 349 -18 RIGIL KENT. 140 -61
Schedar 350 57 ACRUX 173 -63
Ankaa 353 -42 Atria 108 -69
Alpheratz 358 29 Miaplacidus 222 -70