Abstract
Barring electronics and steady timekeepers the Moon's orbit provides the readiest means of finding Greenwich time at sea. But the Moon moves so slowly in her monthly circuit that an error of only 1′ in locating her will cause an error of nearly 2 minutes in GMT. Obviously the navigator needs some idea of how well he has pinpointed her. Even a modest error, unless suspected and allowed for, could be disastrous.
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