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: Yes, these theorems make sense, but I think not all people in the Orbiter community will know what you mean with them.--[[User:Urwumpe|Urwumpe]] 14:36, 3 November 2007 (MSK) | : Yes, these theorems make sense, but I think not all people in the Orbiter community will know what you mean with them.--[[User:Urwumpe|Urwumpe]] 14:36, 3 November 2007 (MSK) | ||
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| + | In the Rotation of the Earth Section, the author used the mean radius of Earth. The variable is r(eq) which is 6378.137km according to the WGS84 ellipsoid. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_radius | ||
Revision as of 23:15, 4 November 2010
about rotation compensation: wouldn't it be better if that triangle was solved using cosine and sine theorems? Both explanation and example then could be shorter
- Yes, these theorems make sense, but I think not all people in the Orbiter community will know what you mean with them.--Urwumpe 14:36, 3 November 2007 (MSK)
Modified Equatorial Radius
In the Rotation of the Earth Section, the author used the mean radius of Earth. The variable is r(eq) which is 6378.137km according to the WGS84 ellipsoid. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_radius