December 1519

(…) went to the Bay of Los Reyes, which has a good entry, and at this site, the 31 of said month, I measured the… Read More »31 December 1519

(…) and we remained until Saint John’s Day, the 27 of said month of December. We left this same day, (…)

(…) and this bay is at 23o, and here we entered the same day of Saint Lucía, (…)

Friday 9 of said month, I measured the sun at 88o with a declination of 23o 31’, and our distance from the Equinox Line for the Southern… Read More »9 December 1519

Thursday 8 of said month, I measured the Sun at 86o 30’, with a declination of 23o 29’, our height thus being 19o 59’, and the course was… Read More »8 December 1519

Wednesday 7 of said month, I measured the Sun at 85o 30’, with a declination of 23o 27’, and our distance from the line [equinox, equator] 18o 57’, and the… Read More »7 December 1519

Tuesday 6 of said month, the Sun’s meridian height was 85o and its declination 23o 25’, this being the South Pole’s height [not the South Pole, but from… Read More »6 December 1519