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Re: Almanac for Computers
From: Jacky Wong
Date: 1996 Aug 28, 21:21 EDT
From: Jacky Wong
Date: 1996 Aug 28, 21:21 EDT
Gordon Talge wrote:
>
> Since I found out that the "Almanac for Computers" is no longer available
> from the USNO since 1991, I decided to try and duplicate some of their
> results. I would like a little bit of feed back on my efforts.
> ....
Hi Gordon,
Your work should be very accurate. I had compare your example with my
JavaScript program, which can be find at
http://www.speednet.net/~himarj/navscript/sunsight.htm , and the result
is GHA 293 degrees 33.51 minutes and Dec North 1 degree 43.74 minutes.
My program should have accuracy of less than 0.3 minutes from my
experiance of using it on board for few years.
Please note that the JavaScript program does not work with Netsacpe
3.0, don't ask me why - I don't know yet, but it works prefectly correct
with Netscape 2.02.
Jacky Wong
himarj@XXX.XXX
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