Improved Moon ecliptic crossing algorithm. Gives better results for solar eclipses. Testing on Eclipses of 21-Aug-2017 and 9-Aug-1999 etc.
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In which the troubadour/author/guitarist continues his constitutionally protected right to Free Speech as protected by the U.S. Bill of Rights on U.S. Federal Park Service Land and happens upon the great shadow of the Gateway Arch.
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$ src/orbtimes –selftest | grep Eclipse
Solar Eclipses ref: Nasa Great American Eclipse Aug 21, 2017
Eclipse 2017 8 21: Probabel 1.000000 Maximum 18.420241 (18.425556) check 1 (0.005315)
Eclipse 2017 8 21: Probabel 1.000000 Maximum 18.356242 (18.363611) check 1 (0.007369)
Eclipse 1999 8 11: Probabel 1.000000 Maximum 12.556842 (11.051500) check 1 (1.505342)
Eclipse 1999 8 11: Probabel 1.000000 Maximum 10.207916 (10.183333) check 1 (0.024583)
Eclipse 1999 8 11: Probabel 1.000000 Maximum 11.344499 (10.883333) check 1 (0.461165)
Eclipse 1945 7 9: Probabel 1.000000 Maximum 13.442795 (13.455111) check 1 (0.012316)
Eclipse 2594 8 7: Probabel 1.000000 Maximum 15.161958 (14.518778) check 1 (0.643180)
Eclipse 1963 7 20: Probabel 1.000000 Maximum 20.572457 (20.594000) check 1 (0.021543)
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