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Re: polaris dec
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2006 May 19, 15:29 -0700
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2006 May 19, 15:29 -0700
cfi@licfi.com wrote: >Gary, > I follow that 100% , what I am not getting is if it takes 26,000 >to go 360 deg it should only be moving about 50" of arc a year - no? >is there also a "shorter term wobble" that is in effect? > TNX, > Greg > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >mail2web - Check your email from the web at >http://mail2web.com/ . > > > Yes, it is nutation which is short term and somewhat variable.
