Recent content by palsy2001

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    Suggestions for places for M.Sc. Interested in astro-cosmo

    You might try Virginia and Maryland. The other unies you mention might be good too. My nephew was not treated well at Cornell for physics research. I do not know if Yale has a programme. Ben
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    High School Converting latitude/longitude to Cartesian coords?

    X = (N+H) cos(phi) cos(lambda) Y = (N+H) cos(phi) sin(lambda) Z = [N(1-e^2)+H] sin(phi) I have solved the inverse problem analytically as well as with other better methods. This involves solving a complicated quartic eqation. See Vanicek & Krakiwsky, Geodesy. There are other less...