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Deneb Aleet. Old name for star Denebola.

Denebola. Star  Leonis. S.H.A. 183°; Dec. 15°; Mag. 2-2.

Density. Weight per unit volume, e.g. weight in oz. per cub. ft. Relative Density = Specific Gravity == Ratio of unit volume of water compared with weight of same volume of fresh water. 2. Density of sea water is about 1026, but varies between 1000 and 1038 (Port Sudan) in ports. 3. Density of boiler water is expressed in 1/32nds of increase in weight, 3/32nds being upper limit tolerated. Due, principally, to sulphate of lime in suspension.

Departure 111 Despatch Money



Departure. The distance made good due East or West when sailing on any course.


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