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Re: Latitude by Lunar Distance
From: James R. Van Zandt
Date: 2006 Oct 08, 16:46 -0400
From: James R. Van Zandt
Date: 2006 Oct 08, 16:46 -0400
I wrote: > I think I see the principle involved. Suppose... or I could just download the next batch of messages from the list and read Frank's excellent description. And view those magnificent figures. Okay, I have been upstaged. I do have one quibble: I believe that if you measure only the angle from a star to the nearest limb of the moon, then the apex of the cone of position defined by that measurement is not at the center of the moon. Rather, it is along the line from the center of the moon to the star, such that the cone of position is tangent to the moon. If you make a second measurement (star to further limb, or lunar diameter) you can make the semi-diameter correction and move the apex to the center of the moon. Which does simplify the rest of the reduction. - Jim Van Zandt --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---