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Rotation Readings
September, 2003

 
9/2/03
Clock time is 10:16:55
Star Crosses Scope at 20 degrees 00 minutes of altitude at this time
Computer says it supposed to be 19 degrees 55 minutes at this time
Clocked Sidereal Day is ???
Star off slow by 28 seconds of time
Azmuth reading made at 10:30:55
Brunton magnetic azmuth reading is 280 degrees (brunton instrument is accurate to about 1 degree)
Computer says azmuth should be 280 degrees
Reading of Arcturus in the Western Horizon
9/7/03
Clock time is 10:19:17
Star Crosses Scope at 16 degrees 00 minutes of altitude at this time
Computer says it supposed to be 15 degrees 58 minutes at this time
Clocked Sidereal Day is ???
Star off slow by 11 seconds of time
Reading of Arcturus in the Western Horizon
Everything on tract with rotation.
9/7/03
Clock time is 10:16:55
Star Crosses Scope at 34 degrees 00 minutes of altitude at this time
Computer says it supposed to be 33 degrees 59.18 minutes at this time
Clocked Sidereal Day is ???
Star off slow by 4 seconds of time
Reading of Alphecca Gemma Star in the Western Horizon
Everything on tract with rotation.