Errata 2002

 

PLANETARY PHENOMENA, Section A

  • Page A3, Heliocentric Phenomena:

    for Venus dates of Perihelion, add Dec. 28

SUN, Section C

  • Page C24, in the formula for finding n, the number of days since J2000.0

    for 365.5 read 729.5

MOON, Section D

Note that the Moon polynomical coefficients and the Notes and Formulae for these data have been removed from the printed version of Section D. They can be found in the data pages for the Moon.

  • Page D2, in the formula for finding Ω', arc of the true equator of the Earth,

    for Ω' = -3.88010.000 000° d + 0.000 001 683 d2,
    read Ω' = -3.8801° + 0.000 000 d + 0.000 001 683 d2

BRIGHT STAR TABLE, Section H

  • Page H15, in the declination for BS4127

    for -14 08 42 read +14 08 42

PULSAR TABLE, Section H

  • Page H73, the right ascensions for the last twelve pulsars in the table are each listed 12 hours greater than the correct values.

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