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Calculating the visible distance (to the horizon) | ||
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The distance (D) is the radius (r) multiplied by the angle (alpha) between two points.
D = r * alpha
alpha is:
alpha = asin( sqrt( 2*h*r + h*h) / (r+h) )
The radius is 6371 km:
r = 6371 km |