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Re: Star Finder 2102-D
From: Bill B
Date: 2008 Oct 18, 23:21 -0500
From: Bill B
Date: 2008 Oct 18, 23:21 -0500
chempro responded: > Determine from the Almanac the bodies declination and RA (RA=360deg- > SHA,or GHAaries-GHAbody. Center red line template over star > base,rotate until arrow is over RA.Plot body on 0deg meridian, use > radial scale for declination. Finally, at last we are getting somewhere, no thanks to me. > TO DETERMINE MERIDIAN ANGLE,t > Center template and rotate until arrow is over LHAaries.Read meridian > ansle, t, > from red lines of template, east or west through 180deg.Meridian angle > t is equal to LHA if west, 360-LHA if east. This is the only use of RA > in the use of the 2102-D star finder. Thanks Bill B. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
