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Re: Real accuracy of the method of lunar distances
From: George Huxtable
Date: 2004 Jan 8, 17:07 +0000
From: George Huxtable
Date: 2004 Jan 8, 17:07 +0000
Fred Hebard asked- >On Jan 7, 2004, at 3:40 PM, George Huxtable wrote: > >> And of course Moon-Planet angles will sometimes change more slowly >> still. > >Could this be the one exception, when a planet is in retrogradge motion? Yes, Fred, when a planet is indulging in retrograde motion (moving "backwards" with respect to the stars) then the Moon-Planet angle will change slightly faster than the Moon-Star angles will change. George. ================================================================ contact George Huxtable by email at george@huxtable.u-net.com, by phone at 01865 820222 (from outside UK, +44 1865 820222), or by mail at 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK. ================================================================
