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Re: Vertical Lunar challenge examples
From: Herman Dekker
Date: 2022 Oct 18, 02:06 -0700
From: Herman Dekker
Date: 2022 Oct 18, 02:06 -0700
The first example I had the correct calculated Moon +Sun heights but got the wrong LD.
Then I realised that is is better to make a drawing to see how to derive the LD.
LDc=180°-Mh-Sh
I took the desired basic info from one Almanac, the rest all by calculator (MODERN CELESTIAL)
Second case I calculated UT 15:15:16. I can tell Franks Lunar Workshop gives the basics for
this calculation. Working through these examples give me more self confidence that I can
calculate Lunars.
See attached.
HermanD
