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From: Sean C
Date: 2020 Jan 30, 22:05 -0800
Corrections to the math in my previous message:
2300 UT Calculated LD:
acos(sin(-2°34.7') · sin(-5°03.9') + cos(-2°34.7') · cos(-5°03.9') · cos(122°56.3' · 106°32.5')) = 16°32.8'
... should be:
2300 UT Calculated LD:
acos(sin(-2°34.7') · sin(-5°03.9') + cos(-2°34.7') · cos(-5°03.9') · cos(122°56.3' - 106°32.5')) = 16°32.8'
*Note that the multiplication sign in the last term should have been a minus sign.*
And the same for:
2100 UT Calculated LD:
acos(sin(-2°57.9') · sin(-5°06.5') + cos(-2°57.9') · cos(-5°06.5') · cos(92°56.8' · 77°22.0')) = 15°41.2'
... which should be:
2100 UT Calculated LD:
acos(sin(-2°57.9') · sin(-5°06.5') + cos(-2°57.9') · cos(-5°06.5') · cos(92°56.8' - 77°22.0')) = 15°41.2'
There is, however, no error in the results - just a simple confusion of symbols. My apologies for any confusion this may have caused.
-Sean C.