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STAR AND PLANET IDENTIFICATION

Today's Date and GMT:
January 16, 2026    22:43:05

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GMT:
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Assumed Latitude:
N N S ° '
Assumed Longitude:
W W E ° '
Observed azimuth:
Sextant altitude Hs: ° '
Height of observer (ft):
Air temp (oF)
Water temp (oF)
Barometric P (in. or mbs)

OBJECTS ABOVE THE HORIZON:

Planets	Hc	Zn	Decl.
Jupiter	16° 36.9'	75°	N 22° 20.0'
Saturn	39° 59.7'	214°	S 3° 06.5'
Stars	Hc	Zn	Decl.	SHA
Schedar	72° 19.5'	335°	N 56° 40.8'	349°
Hamal	71° 01.0'	156°	N 23° 35.1'	328°
Alpheratz	68° 56.0'	242°	N 29° 14.0'	358°
Mirfak	68° 51.5'	56°	N 49° 57.1'	308°
Capella	50° 06.3'	64°	N 46° 01.3'	280°
Markab	48° 44.0'	242°	N 15° 20.8'	13°
Menkar	47° 59.3'	146°	N 4° 11.4'	314°
Aldebaran	43° 49.5'	108°	N 16° 33.6'	291°
Elnath	41° 34.4'	86°	N 28° 37.6'	278°
Deneb	38° 26.6'	301°	N 45° 22.5'	49°
Enif	30° 53.1'	255°	N 9° 59.7'	34°
Diphda	29° 47.6'	194°	S 17° 50.6'	349°
Bellatrix	28° 05.4'	107°	N 6° 22.3'	278°
Kochab	25° 58.9'	354°	N 74° 02.9'	137°
Betelgeuse	23° 19.2'	101°	N 7° 24.6'	271°
Alnilam	20° 49.2'	111°	S 1° 11.2'	276°
Rigel	19° 21.7'	121°	S 8° 10.4'	281°
Eltanin	18° 45.6'	323°	N 51° 29.2'	91°
Dubhe	17° 12.5'	18°	N 61° 36.6'	194°
Pollux	15° 57.2'	67°	N 27° 57.7'	243°
Vega	15° 32.8'	308°	N 38° 48.6'	81°
Fomalhaut	10° 37.6'	214°	S 29° 29.0'	15°
Altair	9° 02.8'	274°	N 8° 56.3'	62°
Alioth	7° 24.8'	6°	N 55° 49.1'	166°
Acamar	6° 21.7'	164°	S 40° 12.1'	315°
Ankaa	5° 13.5'	192°	S 42° 09.9'	353°
Procyon	2° 21.4'	85°	N 5° 09.4'	245°
Alkaid	0° 27.5'	358°	N 49° 11.0'	153°