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Re: equinox
From: Trevor Kenchington
Date: 2004 Mar 20, 23:07 +0000
From: Trevor Kenchington
Date: 2004 Mar 20, 23:07 +0000
Don't think so, Fred.
As you noted, the equinox occurred at 0648 GMT this morning. At 72W
longitude, that is 0200 LMT, so the Sun cannot have been on that
meridian at the time.
Sun's GHA at 0648 GMT this morning was 220degrees 7.7', which would
place it over the 139degree 52.3' East meridian -- roughly the meridian
of Adelaide, South Australia.
Trevor Kenchington
You wrote:
> I hope my wife won't yell at me for taking the time to report that the
> longitude would have been 72degrees 0.0' W at 0 declination.
>
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