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"BTW,
the official constant for distance to horizon is 1.17 rather than 8/7
(1.14) but it's a lot easier to calculate using 8/7 (especially in one's
head)."
The official constant is only correct in special circumstances anyway.
There's considerable variability around that number depending on the atmospheric
temperature profile, so, I agree, go with the one you can calculate quickly
and remember when needed.
-FER
42.0N 87.7W, or 41.4N 72.1W.
www.HistoricalAtlas.com/lunars
