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Re: Nautical Almanac Sun Altitude Correction Question
From: FS
Date: 2005 Jan 25, 05:21 -0800
From: FS
Date: 2005 Jan 25, 05:21 -0800
Here's an image showing the difference I'm talking about: http://www.jeffschroeder.us/celnav/snip1.gif Thanks, -Jeff --- Fried Squashwrote: > I was surprised to see that the summed altitude > correction (Refr/SD/HP) table for the Sun differs > between the 2003 and 2005 editions of the Nautical > Almanac (I don't have a 2004). > > I assumed this table would be the same from year to > year, but it was pointed out to me that the > "bracket" > values around the correction values do indeed > differ. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? http://my.yahoo.com