Observatory altitude

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Observatory altitude

Robert
Hi Karen,

Is the altitude of the observatory used in AIJ ? If yes, how ?
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Re: Observatory altitude

karenacollins
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Hi Robert,

It's mostly used in the airmass and BJD_TDB calculations, but the contribution is probably not typically enough to make
a difference in the significance digits displayed. It's mainly included for correctness sake. You would probably be fine
just to enter zero.

Karen