Does Refraction Affect Azimuth? / Re: sundial Digest, Vol 24, Issue 17

2007-12-27 Thread Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie
*Dear Mr Gianni Ferrari,*
**
*   Greetings, happy new year and Merry Christmas to you and all members.*
**
*   As I recall, the azimuth of a body and its time of transit are not
affected by refraction. Please kindly do comment.*
**
*   Also, I would like to have a good and applied article on astronomical
corrections (Refraction, Parallax, Dip of Horizon and Semi-Diameter.) I
wonder if any respectful member could help.*
**
*Best regards,*
**
*Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie*

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> And the air refraction ?
>
> Because of refraction, the sun is already
> below the horizon when we observe
> the upper limb kiss the horizon. In
> this moment the altitude of the Sun?s center is  about
> ?(34+14) = -48?
> (the refraction at 0? degree is about 34?)
> The Azimuth of the point
> where we begin to see the Sun (limb) is then different from the
> theoretical and geometrical value, also if the differences are small at
> mean latitudes.
>
>  With Lat = 45 on  Winter Solstice,  the Azimut of the
> Sun?s limb (when it appears)  is about 56.8 degree ; the Azimuth of the
> Sun?s center 56.4? and the theoretical Azimuth 55.8?.
> The differences
> increase when Latitude increases.
> With Lat.= 66?. the Sun?s limb
> appears with an Azimuth about 7 degree more than the theoretical value
> (18.8 and 11.9?)
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> My best wishes for a sunny New Year !
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Re: Azimuth of Sunrise - Sunset Proof

2007-12-27 Thread Frank King
Dear Roger,

You chide us :-)

> ... few have been doing their homework, proving that
> Cos Phi = Sin Lat / Cos Dec

The truth is that Geoff Thurston supplied the answer
(well almost the answer) on Christmas Eve so I thought
we could all have a rest!

Geoff and you have both referred to the same crucial
spherical triangle.  He calls it the PZX triangle and
you call it the Navigation Triangle.  I am happy with
either term.

It may be that some readers are not familiar with this
triangle so let's just rehearse it...

The three vertices are:

P  the celestial pole
Z  the Zenith (vertically above the observer)
X  the sun (or other celestial body)

The angles at these vertices are:

at P   H" (180 - the hour-angle of the sun)
at Z   A  (the azimuth of the sun)
at X   p  (what you call the path of the sun)

[I measure hour-angle from midnight and the azimuth
clockwise round from due north.]

The three sides of the triangle are:

opposite P   h'   (90 - altitude of the sun)
opposite Z   dec' (90 - declination of the sun)
opposite X   phi' (90 - observer's latitude)

[Alas, I always follow Meeus and use phi for latitude!]

The first cosine rule can be applied to each vertex in turn:

cos(h') = cos(phi').cos(dec') + sin(phi').sin(dec').cos(H")

cos(dec') = cos(h').cos(phi') + sin(h').sin(phi').cos(A)

cos(phi') = cos(dec').cos(h') + sin(dec').sin(h').cos(p)

[Note how the arguments change cyclically: h', dec', phi']

At sunrise and sunset the altitude h=0 so h'=90 and
cos(h')=0 and sin(h')=1.  Noting also that cos(H") = -cos(H)
we can simplify all three:

 0 = cos(phi').cos(dec') - sin(phi').sin(dec').cos(H)

 cos(dec') = sin(phi').cos(A)

 cos(phi') = sin(dec').cos(p)

Noting now that cos(90-x)=sin(x) and sin(90-x)=cos(x) gives:

 0 = sin(phi).sin(dec) - cos(phi).cos(dec).cos(H)

 sin(dec) = cos(phi).cos(A)

 sin(phi) = cos(dec).cos(p)

Your three results then follow:

 cos(H) = tan(phi).tan(dec)

 cos(A) = sin(dec)/cos(phi)

 cos(p) = sin(phi)/cos(dec)

I don't suppose many people will read this far but I shall
use this message for reference purposes myself!!

You are wise to steer clear of Clairaut's Law which comes
up in the big subject of differential geometry where you
also need to know about the calculus of variation.

I thought such matters were fine for those who study
relativity but not needed in the diallists' toolkit.
Then some client came up with an absurd request...

Oh, and I like the hat.

Best wishes

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R: Does Refraction Affect Azimuth?

2007-12-27 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear Mr Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie,
it' true!  
The azimuth of a body and its 
time of transit are not affected by refraction, that is they don't 
change even if the refraction changes or it is not present.  
 On the 
contrary the same thing is not true   if we consider the time and the 
azimuth of the Sun when it is at a given altitude above (or under) the 
horizon.  
 
At dawn  if the refraction is present we see that the Sun 
reaches a given altitude   some time before the instant in which we 
would see it   without refraction, and therefore with an Azimuth 
greater in absolute value.
I attach a simple sketch to explain the 
phenomenon  
  
Best wishes  
Gianni Ferrari


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Re: Does Refraction Affect Azimuth? / Re: sundial Digest, Vol 24, Issue 17

2007-12-27 Thread Bill Gottesman
Mashallah,

I believe you are correct about azimuth and time of transit being unaffected by 
refraction.

"Astronomical Algorithms" by Jean Meeus has a good section on calculating 
effects of refraction and the sun's semi-diameter.  Also a valuable section 
about how to correct for the effects of Nutation.  I'm not so sure about the 
other topics you mention.  I would guess parallax of the sun from the 
perspective of the earth's diameter is covered in surveying books, or perhaps 
one of the astronomical trigonometry books by Smart.

-Bill Gottesman
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  Dear Mr Gianni Ferrari,

 Greetings, happy new year and Merry Christmas to you and all members.

 As I recall, the azimuth of a body and its time of transit are not 
affected by refraction. Please kindly do comment.

 Also, I would like to have a good and applied article on astronomical 
corrections (Refraction, Parallax, Dip of Horizon and Semi-Diameter.) I wonder 
if any respectful member could help. 

  Best regards,

  Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie


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And the air refraction ?

Because of refraction, the sun is already 
below the horizon when we observe
the upper limb kiss the horizon. In
this moment the altitude of the Sun?s center is  about
?(34+14) = -48?
(the refraction at 0? degree is about 34?)
The Azimuth of the point 
where we begin to see the Sun (limb) is then different from the
theoretical and geometrical value, also if the differences are small at
mean latitudes.

 With Lat = 45 on  Winter Solstice,  the Azimut of the 
Sun?s limb (when it appears)  is about 56.8 degree ; the Azimuth of the
Sun?s center 56.4? and the theoretical Azimuth 55.8?.
The differences
increase when Latitude increases.
With Lat.= 66?. the Sun?s limb 
appears with an Azimuth about 7 degree more than the theoretical value
(18.8 and 11.9?)

My best wishes for a sunny New Year !
Gianni Ferrari




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Re: Does Refraction Affect Azimuth? / Re: sundial Digest, Vol 24, Issue 17

2007-12-27 Thread Warren Thom
Hi Bill,

If I recall your comments at the NASS meeting correctly,  while azimuth might 
be unaffected by refraction, because the "real time" of sunset  is later due to 
refraction, the azimuth at a later time needs to be calculated. That is, for us 
at North latitudes the sunset is further North than a normal calculation of 
sunset would give.  Assume no objects on the horizon.   Did I miss something?

Warren


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  From: Bill Gottesman 
  To: Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie ; sundial@uni-koeln.de 
  Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 11:12 AM
  Subject: Re: Does Refraction Affect Azimuth? / Re: sundial Digest, Vol 
24,Issue 17


  Mashallah,

  I believe you are correct about azimuth and time of transit being unaffected 
by refraction.

  "Astronomical Algorithms" by Jean Meeus has a good section on calculating 
effects of refraction and the sun's semi-diameter.  Also a valuable section 
about how to correct for the effects of Nutation.  I'm not so sure about the 
other topics you mention.  I would guess parallax of the sun from the 
perspective of the earth's diameter is covered in surveying books, or perhaps 
one of the astronomical trigonometry books by Smart.

  -Bill Gottesman
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From: Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie 
To: sundial@uni-koeln.de 
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 4:24 AM
Subject: Does Refraction Affect Azimuth? / Re: sundial Digest, Vol 24, 
Issue 17


Dear Mr Gianni Ferrari,

   Greetings, happy new year and Merry Christmas to you and all members.

   As I recall, the azimuth of a body and its time of transit are not 
affected by refraction. Please kindly do comment.

   Also, I would like to have a good and applied article on astronomical 
corrections (Refraction, Parallax, Dip of Horizon and Semi-Diameter.) I wonder 
if any respectful member could help. 

Best regards,

Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie


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  And the air refraction ?

  Because of refraction, the sun is already 
  below the horizon when we observe
  the upper limb kiss the horizon. In
  this moment the altitude of the Sun?s center is  about
  ?(34+14) = -48?
  (the refraction at 0? degree is about 34?)
  The Azimuth of the point 
  where we begin to see the Sun (limb) is then different from the
  theoretical and geometrical value, also if the differences are small at
  mean latitudes.

   With Lat = 45 on  Winter Solstice,  the Azimut of the 
  Sun?s limb (when it appears)  is about 56.8 degree ; the Azimuth of the
  Sun?s center 56.4? and the theoretical Azimuth 55.8?.
  The differences
  increase when Latitude increases.
  With Lat.= 66?. the Sun?s limb 
  appears with an Azimuth about 7 degree more than the theoretical value
  (18.8 and 11.9?)

  My best wishes for a sunny New Year !
  Gianni Ferrari




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Re: Does Refraction Affect Azimuth? / Re: sundial Digest, Vol 24, Issue 17

2007-12-27 Thread Roger Bailey
Hello Mashallah,

My reference on this topic is "The American Navigator" H.O. Pub No. 9, 
originally by Nathaniel Bowditch and the altitude correction tables inside the 
front cover of the Nautical Almanac. These cover the topic very well from a 
navigators' point of view. There are additional refraction corrections for 
temperature, temperature gradient and atmospheric pressure. Height of eye and 
dip short due to a false horizon are also important. The Newgrange video showed 
the rising sun was visible from the top of the mound significantly before 
lighting the window.

These effects are quite pronounced in Canada at higher latitudes and colder 
temperatures. An astronomer friend in Alberta bought a farm and built his 
observatory based on the lights of Calgary being far enough away to be below 
the horizon. This was based on observations on a summer night. On clear cold 
winter nights he was surprised and disappointed to see the lights of the 
distant city come into direct view due to increased refraction. 

The experience of Tony Moss and the first light on the Longyearbyen sundial at 
78º 13' North are relevant here. The date of the first return of the sun can 
vary do to refraction changing with the weather conditions.

John Dunn's photo at http://www.arcticlight.com/ shows the path of the midnight 
sun quite well. I was once on a ski tour* with John. We were amazed at his 
comfort waking around in the snow in underwear and flip flops when we were 
bundled up in down parkas. His metabolic rate was quite a bit higher than ours 
and quite suitable for arctic explorer.

Regards, 
Roger Bailey

*Not the Baffin Island traverse!
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  To: sundial@uni-koeln.de 
  Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 1:24 AM
  Subject: Does Refraction Affect Azimuth? / Re: sundial Digest, Vol 24, Issue 
17


  Dear Mr Gianni Ferrari,

 Greetings, happy new year and Merry Christmas to you and all members.

 As I recall, the azimuth of a body and its time of transit are not 
affected by refraction. Please kindly do comment.

 Also, I would like to have a good and applied article on astronomical 
corrections (Refraction, Parallax, Dip of Horizon and Semi-Diameter.) I wonder 
if any respectful member could help. 

  Best regards,

  Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie

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To Open the URL, Password Is Required

2007-12-27 Thread Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie
*Dear Mr Gianni Ferrari,*
**
*  Greetings, thanks for your explanation. I couldn't open the following
URL, for your attached file, since password is required:*

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*Best regards,*
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Re: Does Refraction Affect Azimuth? / Re: sundial Digest, Vol 24, Issue 17

2007-12-27 Thread Bill Gottesman
Warren, It is good to hear from you.  And now I know at least one person was 
awake during my talk.

I think you are exactly right.  

Did I misinterpret Mashallah's question?  By "Time of Transit," I took that to 
mean when the sun or a star passes the north-south meridian overhead, and not 
the sunrise or sunset.  Frankly, I forgot that this question was asked in the 
context of the solstice sunrise at Newfane.  Refraction does not affect azimuth 
at any given time, but it affects the azimuth of sunset because it also affects 
the time of (apparent) sunset.

-Bill
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  To: Bill Gottesman ; Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie ; sundial@uni-koeln.de 
  Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 12:47 PM
  Subject: Re: Does Refraction Affect Azimuth? / Re: sundial Digest, Vol 
24,Issue 17


  Hi Bill,

  If I recall your comments at the NASS meeting correctly,  while azimuth might 
be unaffected by refraction, because the "real time" of sunset  is later due to 
refraction, the azimuth at a later time needs to be calculated. That is, for us 
at North latitudes the sunset is further North than a normal calculation of 
sunset would give.  Assume no objects on the horizon.   Did I miss something?

  Warren


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From: Bill Gottesman 
To: Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie ; sundial@uni-koeln.de 
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: Does Refraction Affect Azimuth? / Re: sundial Digest, Vol 
24,Issue 17


Mashallah,

I believe you are correct about azimuth and time of transit being 
unaffected by refraction.

"Astronomical Algorithms" by Jean Meeus has a good section on calculating 
effects of refraction and the sun's semi-diameter.  Also a valuable section 
about how to correct for the effects of Nutation.  I'm not so sure about the 
other topics you mention.  I would guess parallax of the sun from the 
perspective of the earth's diameter is covered in surveying books, or perhaps 
one of the astronomical trigonometry books by Smart.

-Bill Gottesman
  - Original Message - 
  From: Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie 
  To: sundial@uni-koeln.de 
  Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 4:24 AM
  Subject: Does Refraction Affect Azimuth? / Re: sundial Digest, Vol 24, 
Issue 17


  Dear Mr Gianni Ferrari,

 Greetings, happy new year and Merry Christmas to you and all members.

 As I recall, the azimuth of a body and its time of transit are not 
affected by refraction. Please kindly do comment.

 Also, I would like to have a good and applied article on astronomical 
corrections (Refraction, Parallax, Dip of Horizon and Semi-Diameter.) I wonder 
if any respectful member could help. 

  Best regards,

  Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie


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And the air refraction ?

Because of refraction, the sun is already 
below the horizon when we observe
the upper limb kiss the horizon. In
this moment the altitude of the Sun?s center is  about
?(34+14) = -48?
(the refraction at 0? degree is about 34?)
The Azimuth of the point 
where we begin to see the Sun (limb) is then different from the
theoretical and geometrical value, also if the differences are small at
mean latitudes.

 With Lat = 45 on  Winter Solstice,  the Azimut of the 
Sun?s limb (when it appears)  is about 56.8 degree ; the Azimuth of the
Sun?s center 56.4? and the theoretical Azimuth 55.8?.
The differences
increase when Latitude increases.
With Lat.= 66?. the Sun?s limb 
appears with an Azimuth about 7 degree more than the theoretical value
(18.8 and 11.9?)

My best wishes for a sunny New Year !
Gianni Ferrari




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Re: Does Refraction Affect Azimuth? / Re: sundial Digest, Vol 24,

2007-12-27 Thread Richard M Koolish
There is a Java applet showing the effects of refraction
and flattening at:

http://www.jgiesen.de/refract/index.html

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Re: Does Refraction Affect Azimuth? / Re: sundial Digest, Vol 24, Issue 17

2007-12-27 Thread Roger Bailey
As Gianni Ferrari pointed out, the simplified equations solve for the 
theoretical time, direction and path of sunset when the altitude is zero. 
Reality is different.  You can always use the full spherical triangle sin sin 
sin cos cos cos equations with an input of say 49' to account for the average 
values of semidiameter and refraction. Gianni gave a couple of examples. I 
worked through a couple of others in an article I am writing on designing a 
sunset sundial from scratch. In that case, the last crack of sunset was 5 
minutes later at Lat 37º in mid November.

Frank King gave the full equations for the solution of the triangle. They look 
formidable but are actually quite solvable with a normal scientific calculator. 
Frank gave the true Cosine form for the sides which are CoLat, CoDec and CoAlt. 
I prefer to substitute Cos (90-x) = sin x as outlined below. Your known inputs 
are the sides: Declination, Dec, Latitude Lat and Altitude Alt and you solve 
for final term, the desired contained angle in the triangle, time t, direction 
Az, or path Phi.

Time: Sin Alt= Sin Lat x Sin Dec + Cos Lat x Cos Dec x Cos t 
Direction: Sin Dec = Sin Lat x Sin Alt +  Cos Lat x Cos Dec x Cos Az
Path: Sin Lat = Sin Alt x Sin Dec +Cos Alt x Cos Dec x Cos Phi

>From these equations it is easy to see what disappears when the Altitude is 
>zero. to give the simplified forms.
See "Sunset Phenomenon" a 1999 NASS presentation, publication #17 at my 
website. www.walkingshadow.info .

Regards,
Roger Bailey 

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  Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 9:47 AM
  Subject: Re: Does Refraction Affect Azimuth? / Re: sundial Digest, Vol 
24,Issue 17


  Hi Bill,

  If I recall your comments at the NASS meeting correctly,  while azimuth might 
be unaffected by refraction, because the "real time" of sunset  is later due to 
refraction, the azimuth at a later time needs to be calculated. That is, for us 
at North latitudes the sunset is further North than a normal calculation of 
sunset would give.  Assume no objects on the horizon.   Did I miss something?

  Warren


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From: Bill Gottesman 
To: Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie ; sundial@uni-koeln.de 
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: Does Refraction Affect Azimuth? / Re: sundial Digest, Vol 
24,Issue 17


Mashallah,

I believe you are correct about azimuth and time of transit being 
unaffected by refraction.

"Astronomical Algorithms" by Jean Meeus has a good section on calculating 
effects of refraction and the sun's semi-diameter.  Also a valuable section 
about how to correct for the effects of Nutation.  I'm not so sure about the 
other topics you mention.  I would guess parallax of the sun from the 
perspective of the earth's diameter is covered in surveying books, or perhaps 
one of the astronomical trigonometry books by Smart.

-Bill Gottesman
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  From: Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie 
  To: sundial@uni-koeln.de 
  Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 4:24 AM
  Subject: Does Refraction Affect Azimuth? / Re: sundial Digest, Vol 24, 
Issue 17


  Dear Mr Gianni Ferrari,

 Greetings, happy new year and Merry Christmas to you and all members.

 As I recall, the azimuth of a body and its time of transit are not 
affected by refraction. Please kindly do comment.

 Also, I would like to have a good and applied article on astronomical 
corrections (Refraction, Parallax, Dip of Horizon and Semi-Diameter.) I wonder 
if any respectful member could help. 

  Best regards,

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2007-12-27 Thread Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie
*Dear Mr Gianni Ferrari,*
**
*  Greetings, thank you very much for your explanation as follows and the
enclosure:*


*
>
> Dear Mr Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie,
> it' true!
> The azimuth of a body and its
> time of transit are not affected by refraction, that is they don't
> change even if the refraction changes or it is not present.
>  On the
> contrary the same thing is not true   if we consider the time and the
> azimuth of the Sun when it is at a given altitude above (or under) the
> horizon.
> At dawn  if the refraction is present we see that the Sun
> reaches a given altitude   some time before the instant in which we
> would see it   without refraction, and therefore with an Azimuth
> greater in absolute value.
> I attach a simple sketch to explain the
> phenomenon
> Best wishes
> Gianni Ferrari
>
*

   *By the same token, this explanation will also apply for the moon rise
and moon set, while calculating its azimuth. Am I right?*
**
*Best regards,*
**
*Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie*


On Dec 28, 2007 2:44 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>
>
> Here is the same drawing in JPG
> Best wishes
> Gianni Ferrari
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