Using celestial navigation techniques, we aim to reduce the observations by Wills (of Crossing Australia Fame), and calculate a clock error offset, to get a better location of known campsites.
Went over maps that Frank had. Started to look at correct longitudes from them in known campsites. Also noted a few latitude problems apart from the ones i already knew about, so will work on them, check clock error for each camp, and ensure that i have done calcs correctly over the next week.
List of things to do:
- check latitude spreadsheets
- clock offsets
- dates
- camp sites
Well...today Will's luck ran out. I have finished all the latitudes and the last thing he posted in his log was this:
"Another of the camels having given up today, and been left on the road or rather on the plain, order has been given for leaving behind everything but the grub and just what we carry on our backs so the instruments being planted, no more observations can be made"
I still need to check a few calcuations, and ensure to correct for clock error. Then the graph of clock error will be made.
