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    Re: MPP by Two Parameter Fit
    From: Greg Rudzinski
    Date: 2015 Feb 18, 17:05 -0800

    Here is the 2 parameter fit for the 16 Sun observations:

     

    Greg,
            Thanks for sending these. Using a 2 parameter fit as described in the Nautical Almanac you get MPP
    X = -0.4143
    Y = -0.6092
    corresponding to a point 0.73nm and 214.2 degrees azimuth from your AP. This I think is pretty much where you would pick it by eye from your plot. The root-mean-square distance of your sights from this point is 0.79nm.

    If you introduce a constant offset in the least-squares fit you get
    X = -0.5041
    Y = -1.4736
    D = -0.6042
    This means that if it assumed that there is a systematic correction of 0.6' that needs to be added to each of your intercepts the MPP is at point 1.56nm and 198.9 degrees azimuth from your AP. The root-mean-square distance of your sights from this point is 0.78nm which is a negligible improvement . This probably suggests that is better to stick with the 2 parameter fit in most cases,
    Regards,Robin

     

    From: Greg Rudzinski
    Date: 2015 Feb 17, 20:17 -0800

    Robin Stuart has kindly performed a 2 parameter fit as explained in the Nautical Almanac on 16 Sun observations as seen plotted in the attachment.

    Greg Rudzinski



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