ANALYSIS OF LUNAR ECLIPSE OBSERVATIONS -  BY BYRON W. SOULSBY, THEODORE LUNAR OBSERVATORY, AUSTRALIA

 

OBLATENESS ESTIMATES FOR 19970916

STATISTICAL RANGE IS  0 % TO  4  %

 

OBSERVER

TYPE

O/T

No

Ecc

Re

Rp

Fo

SD

SK'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLARK  M. L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IM

O

58.00

0.2015

0.7805

0.7645

48.7712

0.1294

4.5351

 

IM

T

58.00

0.0956

0.7459

0.7425

218.5275

0.0593

1.0121

 

EM

O

5.00

0.2006

0.7754

0.7596

49.1792

0.0136

4.4975

 

EM

T

5.00

0.1205

0.7489

0.7434

137.1283

0.0359

1.6129

 

 

VALUE OF FM (RECIPROCAL) =  221.18

 

DATE OF RUN 03-08-2007 AT TIME 15:15:46

 

For an Excel Chart showing the computed Topocentric umbra (Fi) and slant angle (delta) click here.

For an extended explanation of the Topocentric Umbra theory click here.