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Old 21-09-2010, 09:41 AM
Barrykgerdes
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike View Post
If that is the location for the SCP in year 2000, won't it have precessed about 3.3' since then? If so in which direction would this be in this photo? ie where on that DSS photo is the SCP now in 2010?

Mike
Hi Mike

I expect so. That is a jpg I made a few years ago with the circles drawn centered on -90 at the time. I dragged it out to give some idea of the South celestial pole. I had a look at J1950 and J2000 and the stars incresed in RA somewhat.

Barry
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