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Re: re Strange results from AM and PM sun shots, a solution found, should anyone be interested
From: Bill B
Date: 2012 Sep 29, 19:24 -0400
From: Bill B
Date: 2012 Sep 29, 19:24 -0400
On 9/29/2012 3:56 PM, Alan S wrote: Large snip >...I remain curious as to the nature of my original "blunder", having gone > over my calculations a couple of times, without finding anything > numerically amiss. That is, I suppose, grist for another mill, on > another day. > ---------------------------------------------------------------- Alan If I recall the azimuth calculations have been a millstone around your neck for quite a while now. As much as you love your old calculator, it might be time to test against something like a Texas Instruments TI-30XA. Three memories, easy to operate, and only $10. Another more immediate sanity check is using the arctan formula to calculate Z/Zn directly without the need for Hc This was discussed on the list in October of 2005. George H. wrote a description that is available at: http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx/Azimuth-Formula-Questions-Huxtable-oct-2005-w26094 Keep at it until you can shout "Eureka." Bill B