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Re: Longterm Sun's GHA and Dec: what's under the hood?
From: Tony Oz
Date: 2018 Dec 7, 00:43 -0800
From: Tony Oz
Date: 2018 Dec 7, 00:43 -0800
Dear Greg, dear Robert,
I'm one of those who can use something only if I understand what exactly I am doing - in each and every step.
I'm sure - the long-term table for Sun's GHA/Dec is not very different from the long-term GHAAries table, it just has to account for two more changeable functions (unlike more simple GHAAries ).
All I need to use those tables - is an overview of what each correction does. What is the variable E? It was allocated this letter for some reason, I guess. It was not for an Elongation, what was it then? Is it the Equation of Time?
Could someone please pour a light on those tables?
Thank you in advance.
Warm regards,
Tony
60°N 30°E
