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According to Eqs. (38) and (39), the celestial coordinates of a point on the ecliptic circle (i.e.,
) which has ecliptic
longitude
are specified by
The above formulae have been employed to construct
Tables 5 and 6, which list the declinations and right ascensions of a set of equally spaced points on the ecliptic circle.
Richard Fitzpatrick
2008-02-25