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Re: Newton and Halley
From: Ducruy Jacques
Date: 2019 Oct 19, 12:51 -0700
From: Ducruy Jacques
Date: 2019 Oct 19, 12:51 -0700
Good evening,
A little question for [anyone] about the method of "appulse" of Halley.
If I understand correctly, at the moment of the observation, the difference apparent of celestial longitude between the moon and the star is zero : is it true ?
Thank you in advance.
Jacques