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Re: Azimuth Formula Questions
From: Bill B
Date: 2005 Oct 31, 16:26 -0500
From: Bill B
Date: 2005 Oct 31, 16:26 -0500
George wrote: > In the case of equation A, I made it clear that hour angle was taken > positive westwards. Bill doesn't state whether HO 229 also takes LHA to be > positive Westwards, and I don't have a copy to check it, but let's assume > that it does. Yes, GHA and SHA are measured westward. LHA is GHA - longitude of assumed position, with west longitude positive and east longitude negative (add if east, subtract if west). Bill