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Re: watch as compass
From: Bill B
Date: 2007 Jul 29, 15:07 -0400
From: Bill B
Date: 2007 Jul 29, 15:07 -0400
Bill wrote: > The shadow will eventually > move directly east, assuming the Sun's declination is above zero in the > northern hemisphere. Bill was mired in mid-latitudes muck. If declination and latitude are *same*, AND latitude is larger (absolute values) than declination at some point the Sun will be west or east . If latitude is less than declination it will not happen. A quick test: If tan(dec)/tan(Lat) is > 1, it will not happen. Bill --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
