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Re: Longhand Sight Reduction
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2014 Nov 19, 08:33 -0800
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2014 Nov 19, 08:33 -0800
Here's what the same name two column format looks like:
same name A B
cos(L+d) n n
cos(L-d) +m -p
sum sum
hv(t) a arc sin sum = Hc
a(sum)=p
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2014 Nov 19, 07:36 -0800
Hanno,
The Doniol formula at the bottom of the sin cosine table would be better listed as:
Sin Hc = n-(n+m)a
n= cos(L-d) , m= cos(L+d) same name
n= cos(L+d) , m= cos(L-d) contrary name
a= hv(t)
When doing the reduction in the two column format p= the product value of column A where p= (n+m)a which speeds the reduction and saves space on the index card.
Greg Rudzinski
