-Bill Gottesman
n a message dated 9/19/2005 11:44:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hi David,
The equation you quoted is correct. Cos t = Tan Dec / tan Lat. It is easier to
calculate than it looks with a simple scientific calculator. As simple
program or spreadsheet could easily add the add the equation of time and
longitude to provide a table of clock times for each day of the year, or four
year leap year cycle.
Not that this would help your group much as they seem to be making up their
rules as they go along. I would think they would either use what was available
at the time of Mohamed or go along with changes in like technologies as they
became common. Why reject written information and accept clock time. It sounds
like Galileo's dilemma, trying to prove the the solar centric model clocks
with only naked eye observations. It is still a challenge.
Regards,
Roger Bailey
Walking Shadow Designs
N 48.6 W 123.4
