Thread: Serendipitous Observations
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Old March 7th 07, 05:51 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
Ben
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Default Serendipitous Observations
The solution is
lat = Dec - arcsin (R sin Dec / r)
= +33.07 degrees.

Bill,

I get that but only after dropping the sign in sin Dec.
Isn't that a trigonometric sin?

Ben