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MOUNTING= 'FORK'

  The independent variable (i.e., the reference column of the table) is labelled DEC, and contains the declination in degrees. The table entries are the hour-angles of the various limits, measured in decimal degrees.

Table gif shows the layout for fork mounts. Each column is described in detail below (cf. Table gif).

  
Table: Example of partial table contents for fork-type equatorial mountings





Rein Warmels
Mon Jan 22 15:08:15 MET 1996