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Abel Tasman - Diary 1642

ABEL TASMAN - DIARY 1642 Long since we left the quay, My glass has scanned the astral dome. Bright though these stars may be, They are not the stars of home. 5 January 2020 ……………………………………………………………………………. NOTE The Dutchman Abel Tasman discovered Tasmania, New Zealand, and Fiji.

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Date: 2/6/2020 7:26:00 AM
Beautiful!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/6/2020 9:43:00 AM
So cool! I love studying the stars too! Just learned that the smallest constellation amidst 88 is the brightest an alternate navigation tool..lthe Southern cross
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Sidney Beck
Date: 2/6/2020 9:34:00 AM
Thanks...you are very kind. Most readers will not realise that in the southern hemisphere ( such as Australia) the stars in the sky - very important to navigation in the old days - are not the customary stars of home in Europe. That's what fascinated me. Best wishes Syd

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