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Re: Beginner with inaccurate results
From: Asbjørn Djupdal
Date: 2005 Aug 31, 09:00 +0200
From: Asbjørn Djupdal
Date: 2005 Aug 31, 09:00 +0200
Geoffrey Kolbewrites: > Hello Asbjørn > > One small glitch in your calculation. You added the d-correction for the > declination when you should have subtracted. The sun is headed South now. > That will get you close to the right number. (See my other email). This was very informative. When you say it I find it obvious that I should subtract, but for some reason I have always added without thinking. Asbjørn