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Re: Question re. A and B factors (corner cosines) lunars
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2012 Jan 24, 20:45 -0800
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2012 Jan 24, 20:45 -0800
Lars Bergman, you wrote:
"Isn't it the other way around?"
Yes, sorry. This is a recurring issue with lunars. You can shift a sign from one factor to the other depending on how you define things at the start. As long as it's a consistent system, it works in the end.
-FER
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