Bravo, Don (Rocketman). That covers it nicely without any of that cosine stuff.

The gist of Brister's data is that from the viewpoint of the target, the shot cloud looks quite a bit different than what you see on a stationary pattern board.

If this stuff doen't interest you, some of us would invite you to spend your leisure time elsewhere. It's a big net, go someplace that tickles your fancy.

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