Melbourne Observatory Location (1871 and modern values)
The “Williamstown Observatory was established in July 1853″ [1]. ” The work of the Williamstown Observatory was wound down in mid 1863, as instruments were progressively
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Latitude 3 : Cook's Calculation
We’ll dive straight in to see how Lt James Cook would have done this in the 1770s. To find his Latitude, he would have
Latitude 02 - The Sun and The Book
Before we calculate our Latitude (in the next post in this series) we have one vital concept to understand.
The Earth revolves around the Sun.
Latitude 01 : What is it?
In this first post, we’ll cover what latitude is. In the second one, we’ll deduce our latitude, exactly as Lt. James Cook would
North is not North
On a fine and chilly Friday you buy yourself a compass. A nice, old fashioned manual one with a needle that swings freely.
You take