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Re: Predictor for moon alt/az at twilight?

From: Fred Hebard (no email)
Date: Sat Apr 02 2005 - 08:15:54 EST

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    On Apr 2, 2005, at 6:32 AM, Jim Thompson wrote:

    >> -----Original Message-----
    >> From: Fred Hebard
    >> The MICA program, produced by the Naval Obseratory, is linked on their
    >> site. I think you can buy it from Wilhemm-Bell. It outputs the
    >> complement of the declination, but you can easily change that by
    >> pasting the output into a spreadsheet.
    >
    > Thanks Fred. Their online calculator "Apparent coordinates:
    > topocentric ZD
    > & Az, wrt local horizon" at
    > http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/WebMICA_2.html
    > gives me the data I want, but it will not allow me to see results for
    > dates
    > beyond May 01 2005 (as of today, April 02 2005). Maybe that's how they
    > encourage MICA purchases (US$29.95 + shipping + duty + taxes)(?).
    >
    > Jim Thompson
    > --------------------
    >

    Jim,

    I don't think they'd care about the money, being gov't employees. The
    almanacs may be turning over. Mica does in 2005.

    Fred


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