STELLAR OBSERVATION FIELD BOOK

SITE: Opposite CITS Park To T-Junction at Ojike Close INSTRUMENT: Digital Theodolite OBSERVER: Oladega Michael
BOOKER: Mustapha Olawale COMPUTER: Ibrahim Olaoluwa CHECKER: Ibrahim Olaoluwa
DATE: 14 – 03 - 2024 PAGE: 1 of 1 ASPECT: East
HORIZONTAL REDUCED VERTICAL CIRCLE CHRONOMETER PLATE BUBBLE
STATION

CIRCLE READING
MEAN H.C.R READING
REDUCED V.C.R.
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MEAN TIME
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° ′ ′′ ° ′ ′′ DIAGRAM

PGD 13/21 L1 269° 03’ 46’’

STAR 01 L2 247 57 41 338 53 55 62 43 58 27 16 2 11 49 26 3 2

PGD
STAR 01 R2 67 22 07 338 23 57.5 296 00 09 26 00 9 26 38 5.5 11 51 46 2 3
81/1 PGD 81/1
PGD 13/21 R1 89° 28’ 07’’ Σ
Σ=5 STAR 01
337 54 00 11 54 06 =5

PGD 13/21 L1 269° 03’ 46’’

STAR 01 L2 248 48 03 339 44 17 65 20 37 24 39 23 12 00 06 3 2

PGD
STAR 01 R2 68 11 07 339 13 38.5 293 19 17 23 19 17 23 59 20 12 02 59 2 3 PGD 81/1
81/1
STAR 01
PGD 13/21 R1 89° 28’ 07’’ Σ
Σ=5
338 43 00 12 05 51 =5

PGD 13/21 L1 269° 03’ 46’’

STAR 01 L2 249 33 22 340 29 36 67 53 42 22 6 18 12 11 05 3 2

PGD
STAR 01 R2 68 47 16 339 54 22.5 291 15 00 21 15 00 21 40 39 12 12 51 2 3
81/1 PGD 81/1

PGD 13/21 R1 89° 28’ 07’’ Σ STAR 01

Σ=5
339 19 9 12 14 37 =5

PGD 13/21 L1 269° 03’ 46’’

STAR 01 L2 250 00 21 340 56 35 69 36 56 20 23 4 12 18 23 3 2

PGD
STAR 01 R2 70 20 10 340 54 19 289 05 00 19 05 00 19 44 02 12 21 11 2 3 PGD 81/1
81/1
STAR 01
PGD 13/21 R1 89° 28’ 07’’ Σ
Σ=5
340 52 03 12 24 00 =5

PGD 13/21 L1 269° 03’ 46’’

STAR 01 L2 250 46 44 341 42 58 72 41 33 17 18 27 12 31 40 3 2

PGD
STAR 01 R2 70 54 58 341 34 54.5 286 45 25 16 45 25 17 01 56 12 32 48 2 3 PGD 81/1
81/1
STAR 01
PGD 13/21 R1 89° 28’ 07’’ Σ
Σ=5
341 26 51 12 33 56 =5

PGD 13/21 L1 269° 03’ 46’’

STAR 01 L2 251 03 46 342 00 00 73 52 02 16 07 58 12 36 36 3 2

PGD
STAR 01 R2 71 20 56 341 56 24.5 284 50 04 14 50 04 15 29 01 12 39 30 2 3 PGD 81/1
81/1
STAR 01
PGD 13/21 R1 89° 28’ 07’’ Σ
Σ=5
341 52 49 12 42 24 =5
 UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS
AZIMUTH COMPUTATION AND STAR IDENTIFICATION
(EX – MERIDIAN METHOD)
NAME OF STAR: SIRUS STATION: PGD 81/1 R.O.: PGD 13/21 DATE OF OBS.: 16th, March, 2024 PAGE: 1 of 1
ASPECT: EAST COMPUTER: IBRAHIM OLAOLUWA. A BOOKER: MUSTAPHA MOSHOOD
CHECKER: OLADEGA MICHAEL. O LATITUDE (𝜑): 6° 31’ 9.28530’’

Mean Observed Altitude (Ho) 26 38 5.5 23 59 20 21 40 39

Refraction Corr. (-58" cot Ho) 0 1 55.65 0 2 10.34 0 2 25.91

Corrected Altitude (H) 26 36 9.85 23 57 9.66 21 38 13.09

Approximate Azimuth (Z) 247 39 54 248 29 35 249 10 19

Sin ф 0.1135369527 0.1135369527 0.1135369527

Sin H 0.4478017869 0.4059820697 0.3687244036

Cos ф 0.9935337741 0.9935337741 0.9935337741

Cos H 0.8941328535 0.9138810421 0.9295387642

Cos Z −0.3800212672 −0.3666139938 -0.3555646683

Sin ф Sin H…………………(i) 0.0508420503 0.04609396704 0.041863845

Cos ф Cos H Cos Z…………...(ii) -0.3375923444 -0.3328751242 -0.3283739827

Sin δ = (i + ii) = (iii) -0.2867502941 -0.2867811571 -0.2865101377

δ = Sin⁻¹ (iii) −16° 39’ 48.6’’ −16° 39’ 55.25’’ −16° 38’ 56.9'

Corrected Dec.(δ) - 16° 42’ 47’’ - 16° 42’ 47’’ - 16° 42’ 47’’

Sin δ……………. (i) −0.2875787641 −0.2875787641 −0.2875787641

Sin ф Sin H…………………(ii) 0.0508420503 0.04609396704 0.041863845

(i - ii) = (iii) −0.3384208144 −0.3336727311 −0.3294426091

Cos ф Cos H…………. (iv) 0.8883511885 0.9079716808 0.9235281566

(iii)/(iv) −0.3809538601 −0.3674924429 −0.3567217813

Azimuth of d star(Z)=Cos⁻¹(ііі)/(iv) 112° 23’ 34.01’’ 111° 33’ 39.79’’ 110° 53’ 56.42’’

Mean H.C.R. 338 23 57.5 339 13 38.5 339 54 22.5

Bubble correction 00° 00’ 00’’ 00° 00’ 00’’ 00° 00’ 00’’

Angle R.O. to star 338° 23’ 57.5’’ 339° 13’ 38.5’’ 339° 54’ 22.5’’

Azimuth of the R.O. 133 59 36.51 132 20 1.29 130 59 33.92

MEAN AZIMUTH OF THE R.O (𝜶) 132°26′ 91′′

MEAN 𝜹 (−) −16°39′ 33.58′′

STAR IDENTITY

START NAME SIRUS

RIGHT ASCENSION 6ℎ 45𝑚𝑖𝑛 8.92𝑠𝑒𝑐

DECLINATION - 16° 42’ 47’’