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Re: An old Russian sextant certificate
From: Modris Fersters
Date: 2023 May 28, 12:55 -0700
From: Modris Fersters
Date: 2023 May 28, 12:55 -0700
Lars,
You are absolutely right. The same formula (written in slightly different way) can be found in Krasavcev’s book (the fragment attached in pdf format). Using these two parameters (P and 2E) one can easily calculate eccentricity correction for any angle.
Modris Fersters
