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Tiny wobble() error in TIRS / PEF -> ITRS conversion #190

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wobble() used a correction to the small angle rotation approximation, adding in the leading xp yp correction term that was ommitted in the small-angle approximation. Since xp and yp are typically small (below 0.1 arcsec), the product is at the level of 10-14 radians, or 0.01 μas level only. This correction was applied incorrectly when it was used in the reverse direction (PEF/TIRS -> ITRS). While it is not a measurable error, it is nevertheless noticeable at the numerical level, hence we will correct it in 1.4.

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