Interesting. The Chinese found the longitude of Mombasa in the 16 century (I
think it was) without chronometers using eclipses, using the method outlined in
the article. With good means to predict the occurrence of eclipses, they
planned such observations.
Best regards and happy new year
Kevi
In the article referenced here, Ross Perfect's "interpretation" of
Polynesian rock markings is essentially a claim that the crude markings
discussed were left by Greek navigators who came to Pitcairn Island
(one of most remote parts of the Pacific, possibly not even settled by
Polynesians by
Hi all,
Found the following on the eclipse of the Moon on Pitcairn Island in 233
B.C. They say that they were able to determine the longitude of Pitcairn
Island from the eclipse of the Moon and this was in 233 B.C.
http://www.21stcenturysciencetech.com/articles/Pitcairn_Island.pdf
Roderick W
