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Re: cosine/haversine method
From: Chuck Taylor
Date: 2001 Feb 11, 11:06 AM
From: Chuck Taylor
Date: 2001 Feb 11, 11:06 AM
Gennaro Sammarco wrote: > > Hi Chuck, > can you please tell me what t, d and h stand for? > Thank you > Gennaro t = Meridian Angle d = Declination h = Computed Altitude Meridian angle (t) is similar to Local Hour Angle (LHA), except that t is measured in the closer direction (E or W), whereas LHA is always measured to the west. Chuck Taylor Everett, WA, USA
