Mac Oglesby wrote:
A friend in California who knows how much I like sundials forwarded this
article from his local newspaper. Following the directions in the article,
I made a model dial and can personally testify that it works as claimed, at
least here in Vermont.
Am I the only one to
This sundial contraption has got to be the most ridiculous concept I have
read about lately. But then again, I might be missing something...if an
accurate watch is a principle requirement of using a sundial, then what is
the point? You don't even get the chance to see the walking shadow...I
am
Kepler's laws gave astronomers the proportions of the solar system, but not
the dimensions. By observing and timing transits such as this
simultaneously from various widely separated locations on earth astronomers
could determine the true distances between the planets.
The first
Hello fellow sundial enthusiasts,
A friend in California who knows how much I like sundials forwarded this
article from his local newspaper. Following the directions in the article,
I made a model dial and can personally testify that it works as claimed, at
least here in Vermont.
Enjoy,
Mac
At 06:55 PM 3/31/99 +0100, you wrote:
Hello Evans
Slawek Grzechnik wrote During WWII convoy navigators, whatever their
civilian backgrounds, became superb sextant users. Well, some of them
did and it was always an astonishment to me that anyone could
successfully command, say, a Liberty ship
Slawek Grzechnik
32 57.4'N 117 08.8'W
http://home.san.rr.com/slawek
