Well, sort of. Despite the heroic efforts of the two
astronomers/surveyors, Pierre Mechain and Jean-Baptiste Delambrein
determining the circumference of the earth the standard metre finished
up as a platinum bar which had been prepared in Paris in advance of
their return.
Frank
On 19/03/2012
Alex caught a typo in my procedure ... the sine of gamma, the arc
distance should read:
sgm = sqrt (sDsC*sDsC + sDcC*sDcC)
Bob ... Thanks Alex !!
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almost, but not quite, the same!
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Hello the list,
So
So, co-latitude. As you say, the closeness makes my assumption seem
plausible.
Tom
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From: Dave Bell [mailto:db...@thebells.net]
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Thats an easy
I am studying a subject related to the Greek Eratosthenes, as measured by the
circumference of the earth, but I have a problem with measuring the distance
between 2 points (coordinates) formulas I used were taken from writings of Carl
Sabanski, who says that books are ancient astronomy
gonzalez
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Subject: Eratosthenes
I am studying a subject related to the Greek Eratosthenes, as measured by the
circumference of the earth, but I have a problem with measuring the distance
between 2 points (coordinates) formulas I used were taken from writings
Sorry
40.231.264 Kilometers
best regards Hank
Axel
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Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:52:18 +1100
Subject: RE: Eratosthenes [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
Hello Axel,
I think you have made a mistake with the number 40231.264 (miles
:* Eratosthenes
I am studying a subject related to the Greek Eratosthenes, as
measured by the circumference of the earth, but I have a problem
with measuring the distance between 2 points (coordinates)
formulas I used were taken from writings of Carl Sabanski, who
says that books are ancient
Axel,
This is a far cry from Eratosthenes measuring distance by the time of a
Camel caravan, but it should help do distance problems: If we consider
the earth a sphere, then the distance between two points on the earth
and azimuth from one to another is as follows:
Let site1 have lat1
Dear Fellow Diallists,
Shadow watching Eratosthenes is well known for his calculations of the
Earth's
circumference. But amongst many other things, he also calculated the angle
of the home planet's
ecliptic as 23 51' 19''. Ptolemy's results were slightly higher. Vitruv
estimated
360/15=24
Dear all,
It is possible (and easy) to get ecliptic obliquity computing half of tropic
distance that is the difference of sun merdian elevation in soltsices,
just using a trivial gnomon.
In the famous florentine church S. Maria Novella, there are some
astronomical instruments. Among them an
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