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SYN projection equations in equatorial coordinates

If ($ \alpha$,$ \delta$) and ($ \alpha_{0}^{}$,$ \delta_{0}^{}$) are the J2000.0 right ascension and declination of e and e0 then


cos$\displaystyle \theta$sin$\displaystyle \phi$ = cos$\displaystyle \delta$sin($\displaystyle \alpha$ - $\displaystyle \alpha_{0}^{}$) (9)
cos$\displaystyle \theta$cos$\displaystyle \phi$ = - sin$\displaystyle \delta$cos$\displaystyle \delta_{0}^{}$ + cos$\displaystyle \delta$sin$\displaystyle \delta_{0}^{}$cos($\displaystyle \alpha$ - $\displaystyle \alpha_{0}^{}$)  
sin$\displaystyle \theta$ = sin$\displaystyle \delta$sin$\displaystyle \delta_{0}^{}$ + cos$\displaystyle \delta$cos$\displaystyle \delta_{0}^{}$cos($\displaystyle \alpha$ - $\displaystyle \alpha_{0}^{}$)  

These may be substituted into equations (7) to obtain the SYN projection equations in J2000.0 equatorial coordinates.


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