Re: Easter ( a bit off topic)

1999-06-10 Thread Tinkler
Maybe the following basic code could be of help 10 REMEASTER 12 REM 14 INPUT YEAR ;Y 16 IF Y1583 THEN 14 18 Y1=Y/19 20 A=INT((Y1-INT(Y1))*19+.001) 22 B1=Y/100: B=INT(B1) 24 C=INT((B1-INT(B1))*100+.001) 26 D1=B/4: D=INT(D1) 28 E=INT((D1-INT(D1))*4+.001) 30 F=INT(((B+8)/25)+.001) 32

Noon Marks

1999-05-25 Thread Tinkler
Did we not at some point back have a discussion on noon marks and their basic design. If we did I cannot find it anywhere in my files, did anyone save them and if so could you send them to me. Yes I know they are very simple to build, but it was some of the remarks that were made and I think

To those who needed info

1999-05-17 Thread Tinkler
Several months ago I volunteered to send out some jpg's of the inside covers of a book that I have. the pages are intitled Pocket Navigator and is a form of sundial, several asked for the pictures but for some unknowen reason I never sent them and I have lost the list of those that wanted

New book that I found

1999-02-24 Thread Tinkler
Just came across a book that I bought at a used book store, it's title is PRACTICAL ASTRONOMY: A User-friendly Handbook for Skywatchers the author is H. Robert Mills the company that publishes it is ALBION PUBS. in the UK For those that need a little help in understanding the inter-workings of

length of a spiral line

1998-08-27 Thread Tinkler
Does anyone know how to figure the length of a spiral line, given only the width between the lines and the diameter. or the radii of the circle

spiral line

1998-08-27 Thread Tinkler
attached is a BMP image of what I was trying to explain and failed. hope fully some one can help me I can't believe the fast respone that I got on my first inquiry. Thanks Dave Content-ID: [EMAIL

Sundail bibilicule times

1998-07-28 Thread Tinkler
I was looking at my magizine trying to see what they allowed as far as copying etc. and found out that they are on the web now!! www.bib-arch.org They have two of the pictures and the written section on line which would give you a good idea of what they are talking about. as far as what

Articule on Ancient Sundail's

1998-07-27 Thread Tinkler
For those interested there is an articule in the July/August 1998 issue of Bibilical Archaeology Review, Titled Bad Timing has some interesting info on sundails from bibilical times. If you need anymore info just let me know

Sundail's Bibilical Times

1998-07-27 Thread Tinkler
The articule starts off, in trying to properly identify a piece of stone work that was thought to be a sundail, the articule then goes on to show and explain what types were then known to be in use at that time. The Articule is about 2.5 pages long with color photo's, I'm not really sure what

Dialing Scales

1998-04-24 Thread Tinkler
I Just came across a book by Frank W. Cousins SUNDIALS' On page 204 it talks about using a ruler like device to layout the various parts of a sundial. This book has been out of print for several years, and I am not able to find any other info on the use of Dialing Scales does anyone else have

Astrolabe

1998-04-16 Thread Tinkler
By chance would anyone here happen to have any instructions on making an Astrolabe? Or mayby a copy of some of the varous treatise on the subject from some old manuscripes. that could be scanned in? David R. Carlson

Dixie Gun Works Catalog

1997-11-07 Thread Tinkler
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Thats tinkler as one who likes to tinker with things not as in trying to hit the bulls eye. Dave R. Carlson