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Greg -

Actually, I didn't develop a shorter SR form because I preferred to solve the 
formula directly using Weems' basic log table.

The reason for this is I found I was more likely to get lost in the more 
complicated tables of 208, 211, and Weems' LOP Book, than to do the extra 
arithmetic of The Secant Time Sight. With the formula right there in front of 
me, it effectively set out the steps to take.

After getting Ho, GHA, Dec, in the usual way, I'd write out the formula, get 
p, s, and (s - h), then go to the log sec/csc table - 4 entries for the logs 
of the top and bottom of the formula, then 1 more entry for the answer.

Hewitt



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On Dec 14, 2012, at 5:05 PM, Greg Rudzinski  wrote:

> Hewitt,
> 
> The Weem's time sight secant table is not as good as the line of position 
short tables.  The draw back is the need for a form to keep all the ducks in 
a row.  Having to divid by two in a couple of spots is a pain. Have you found 
any way to reformat things to save steps ?
> 
> Greg
> 
> --- On Thu, 12/13/12, Hewitt  wrote:
> 
>> From: Hewitt 
>> Subject: Weems' time  sight 1 of 2
>> To: "gregrudzinski@yahoo.com" 
>> Date: Thursday, December 13, 2012, 10:12 PM
>> Here's a photo of the formulas he
>> used and a page of his sec/csc table. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad

   

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