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Re: Plotting vs calculating Position
From: Bob Goethe
Date: 2015 Jul 30, 12:55 -0700
From: Bob Goethe
Date: 2015 Jul 30, 12:55 -0700
I am intrigued by the equation to correct for motion-of-observer:
ΔHo = (SΔt/60)*cos(Zn-C)
Is it feasible to calculate this using a slide rule where (Zn-C) is greater than 90°? I have never done sines/consines on a slide rule where any of the angles were larger than 90°.
Bob
