(15C and 71B) Precession of the Equinoxes
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(15C and 71B) Precession of the Equinoxes
Given a celestial object's right ascension (α) and declination (δ), we can calculate the new positions after N years by the formulas presented by The Cambridge Handbook of Physics Formulas (see Source):
α' ≈ α0 + (3.075" + 1.336" × sin α0 × tan δ0) × N δ' ≈ δ0 + (20.043" × cos α0) × N Decimal degrees of seconds: 3.075" ≈ 854.1677 × 10^-6 1.336" ≈ 371.1111 × 10^-6 20.043" ≈ 5.5675 × 10^-3 According to the Handbook, the formulas are good for only several centuries, as the formulas are local approximations. HP 15C Code: New Right Ascension (LBL A) and New Declination (LBL D) Step: Key Code: Key New Right Ascension, α' Code: 001: 42, 21, 11: LBL A New Declination: δ' Code: 037: 42, 21, 14: LBL B Variables Used: R1 = α0: Initial Right Ascension (enter in DD.MMSS format) R2 = δ0: Initial Declination (enter in DD.MMSS format) R3 = N: Number of Years from 2000. Outputs: R4 = α': Final Right Ascension (in DD.MMSS format) R5 = δ': Final Declination (in DD.MMSS format) HP 71B Code: PRECES Note: I had battery problems with the HP 71B, so I'm writing this code from written notes. Code: 100 DEGREES Examples First Point of Aries (Vernal Equinox) α0 = 0° 00' 00" δ0 = 0° 00' 00" N = 100 α' ≈ 5'08" (0.0508) δ' ≈ 33'24" (0.3324) Regulus (Alpha Leonis (Leo)) α0 ≈ 5° 55' 10" δ0 ≈ 7° 24' 25" N = 100 α' ≈ 6° 00' 19" δ' ≈ 7° 57' 39" Sagittarius A* (Center of the Milky Way Galaxy) α0 ≈ 17° 45' 40" δ0 ≈ -29° 00' 28" N = 100 α' ≈ 17° 50' 25" δ' ≈ -28° 28' 39" Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis (Orion)) α0 ≈ 10° 28' 22" δ0 ≈ 11° 58' 02" N = 100 α' ≈ 10° 13' 34" δ' ≈ 12° 30' 55" Source Woan, Gaham. The Cambridge Handbook of Physics Formulas 2003 Edition. Cambridge University Press. 2000. ISBN 978-0-511-07589-6 |
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