NASA NTRS · 19900056607
Refraction near the horizon
Abstract
Variations in astronomical refraction near the horizon are examined. Sunset timings, a sextant mounted on a tripod, and a temperature profile are utilized to derive the variations in refraction data, collected from 7 locations. It is determined that the refraction ranges from 0.234 to 1.678 deg with an rms deviation of 0.16, and it is observed that the variation is larger than previously supposed. Some applications for the variation of refraction value are discussed.
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Schaefer, Bradley E., Liller, William. 1990-07-01. Refraction near the horizon. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19900056607
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