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Calculating astronomical refraction by means of continued fractions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

S. Mikkola
S. Mikkola*
Affiliation:
Dept. of Astronomy, Univ. of Turku, Finland

Abstract

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A continued fraction was derived for the summation of the asymptotic expansion of astronomical refraction. Using simple approximations for the last denominator of the fraction, accurate formulae, useful down to the horizon, were obtained. The method is not restricted to any model of the atmosphere and can thus be used in calculations based on actual aerological measurements.

Type
Research Article
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 89: Refractional Influences in Astrometry Andgeodesy , 1979 , pp. 95 - 101
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1979 

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