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    Re: Stellarium Program as practice tool
    From: Jerry Mason
    Date: 2019 Jun 7, 15:11 -0700

    Hi Zane, in Stellarium you can set your viewing location by lat.long and set your height above sea level.  Because you can set your height above sea level I presume that the dip correction must be applied unless Stellarium is taking that into account.  When Stellarium uses the term "apparent" altitude I accept the altitude of the object includes atmospheric refraction and so I presume that the main correction is needed.  I am not sure about either of these assumptions and that is why I am asking.  I do understand that if I use the sun or moon I will have to accound for the semidiameter.  

       
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