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Re: Today's sub-Sun point
From: Tony Oz
Date: 2020 Mar 3, 00:18 -0800
From: Tony Oz
Date: 2020 Mar 3, 00:18 -0800
Steve, you asked...
Why is it necessary to qualify the statement with … (West) of the sub-Sun point?
This is because only in the range of 0°~180° of GHA coincides with the conventional latitude values. Further on (180°~360°) GHA enters the eastern latitudes which are counted in the opposite direction. There the latitude of sub-Sun point is 360°-GHA.
Warm regards,
Tony
60°N 30°E
