Jean Meeus - Astronomical Algorithms-Second Edition Errata

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Astronomical Algorithms, 2nd Edition ErrataJune 16, 2003

Page 63, line 12, “If Z is equal to or larger than 2291 161” should read 2299 161.

Page 144, 5th line from bottom reads as follows:

It should read (with only one minus (−) sign)

Page 406, in subsection (3), formula for y: tan ϕ should be tan δ. That is, the current equation:

should read

∆ψ 17.″20 Ωsin– 1.″32 2L 2.″23 2L′ 0.″21 2Ωsin+sin–sin––=

∆ψ 17.″20 Ωsin– 1.″32 2L 2.″23 2L′ 0.″21 2Ωsin+sin–sin–=

y aϕ H ϕ ϕtansin+coscos

Q--------------------------------------------------------–=

y aϕ H ϕ δtansin+coscos

Q-------------------------------------------------------–=