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Re: History of refraction and other altitude corrections
From: Roger Errington Jr.
Date: 2023 Jul 11, 13:23 -0700
From: Roger Errington Jr.
Date: 2023 Jul 11, 13:23 -0700
Thanks, Dave. I actually have that book on order. Looking forward to reading it. What I'd like to know is who was the first to look up into the night sky and say to himself "That star I am looking at is not in its true position" and how he came to realize that.