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According to Eqs. (13) and (14), the celestial coordinates of a point on the ecliptic circle (i.e., ) which has ecliptic
longitude are specified by
The above formulae have been used to construct
Tables 2 and 3, which list the declinations and right ascensions of a set of equally spaced points on the ecliptic circle.
Richard Fitzpatrick
2010-07-21