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From: "Allan Jones"
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Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 6:45 PM
Subject: [canals-list] The satellite sundial - Mk 2
> When a year ago I devised the Satellite Sundial as an easy way to find the
> Sky TV satellite, I knew that it was just an approximation which was
> relatively inaccurate. Since then several people have asked me when a more
> accurate version would be available. Well, at long last HERE IT IS.
>
> http://www.keeping-up.co.uk/Sundial/sunhome.htm
Some years ago I was in Kew Gardens telling my girlfriend that I'd just check
to see if the sundial was right[!] There was a cloud passing overhead. Out of
nowhere a man appeared & bet me I didn't know what the name of the arm is that
casts the shadow?
He was gobsmacked when I told him!
Barry
Nb fountofallknowledge[Iwish]
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