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Re: Polaris - changes in SHA and Declination
From: Tony Oz
Date: 2019 Feb 22, 08:16 -0800
From: Tony Oz
Date: 2019 Feb 22, 08:16 -0800
Dear David,
At least some part of those changes are because of relativity effects - the speed of light is not fast enough compared to the speed of Earth's orbital movement (see Aberration of Light). There must be parallax effects too.
Warm regards,
Tony
60°N 30°E
