FUNCTION fDistanceArcMinXYZ

returns distance (arc minutes) between two points (x1,y1,z1) and (x2,y2,z2)

the two points are on the unit sphere
select top 10 objid, dbo.fDistanceArcMinXYZ(1,0,0,cx,cy,cz) from PhotoObj

Input and output parameters

name type length inout pnum

float 8 input 0

@nx1 float 8 input 1

@ny1 float 8 input 2

@nz1 float 8 input 3

@nx2 float 8 input 4

@ny2 float 8 input 5

@nz2 float 8 input 6

name	type	length	inout	pnum
	float	8	input	0
@nx1	float	8	input	1
@ny1	float	8	input	2
@nz1	float	8	input	3
@nx2	float	8	input	4
@ny2	float	8	input	5
@nz2	float	8	input	6