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Obtaining Circles of Equal Altitude

We need to measure Sun altitude and obtain the GP of the Sun. Sun altitude is measured with a camera and telephoto lenses. The camera is attached to a fixed horizontal platform and is aimed at the Sun. A series of neutral density filters is attached to the telephoto lens so that the Sun can be observed directly.



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Fri Aug 19 11:49:17 EDT 1994