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Precession and Nutation
From: Mike Freeman
Date: 2017 Jan 30, 11:20 -0800
From: Mike Freeman
Date: 2017 Jan 30, 11:20 -0800
Hi, Just studying Celestial Navigation. The book I have uses the Nautical Almanac and AP3270 for its examples. I mention this as I have become aware there are different methods/tables. I have just become aware of precession and nutation and realise all celestial navigation will have to take this into account, either by including it in the almanac or by the use of some other special tables. I am just curious to discover how precession and nutation is taken into account for all the heavenly bodies. Aries, Stars, Sun, Moon, Planets & Polaris. The only reference made to precession & nutation is for Polaris. I look forward to replies. Thanks Mike
