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Re: Re : A noon sight conundrum
From: Herbert Prinz
Date: 2003 Nov 24, 14:14 -0500
From: Herbert Prinz
Date: 2003 Nov 24, 14:14 -0500
Zorbec Legras wrote: > There is a formula to correct the problem of observing the sun by a mouving observer: > T0 = ((T 1 + T2) /2) + correction > correction = 15,28 * ( motion in Lat - motion in dec )*(tan Lat 1 - tan dec 1) > > But for some, it is may be not logic enought... It is very logical indeed. Those who are interested can find its derivation in the current issue (No.80) of "The Navigator's Newsletter". Herbert Prinz