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    Re: Refraction
    From: Dave Walden
    Date: 2008 Jul 6, 06:17 -0700

     Where does the 0.50169 come from??
    
    On Jul 6, 9:15�am, dw  wrote:
    > Nautical Almanac pg 260:
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    > "Mean refraction is calculated for a temperature of 10 deg C (50 deg
    > F), a pressure of 1010 mb (29.83 inches), humidity of 80% and
    > wavelenghth of 0.50169 micro m."
    >
    > Where does the 0.50269 come from??
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