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Sidereal time of rising and setting of the sun on the arctic circle
$$
cos(h)= -tan(\delta)tan(\phi)
$$
$$
\Theta = h + \alpha
$$
if these two equations are the correct equations to solve the following question why doesnt it yield the same answer for the sideral ...
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How to convert GMST to GMST° (degrees) for calculating RA [duplicate]
For calculating the Right Ascension of the moon I need the GMST (Greenwich Mean Sidereal Time) in Degrees.
I have found the formula
GMST = 100.4606184 + 0.9856473662862 * D + H * 15,
D = number of ...
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Right ascension and sidereal time difference
I've read quite a few articles about this and watched visualisations but I still struggle to get a mental map of how this works
I understand that on March 21/22 RA 0 is on my meridian at local noon. ...
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