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5. Setting the Time and Constellation Dial continued...
June 11
7) Push the crown into its normal position.
Increments on the date scale are calibrated for 12 noon Universal Time
(21h Japanese Standard Time) over the mean year. Wide lines of the date
scale are indicated for the 1st. 11th and 21st of each month. Narrow lines
of the date scale are indicated for the 6th, 16th and 26th of each month.
9.
11.40
Example: To align the
constellation dial for 12.00 June
11 at a position 5
standard time longitude, turn the
constellation dial clockwise until
the point on the dials right
ascension scale opposite 11.40 is
in line with the point on the date
scale corresponding to June 11.
°
west of the
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