I did hear that the earthquake in Japan caused a very slight, but measurable shift in the earth's rotation...just what parameters and how little I didn't see.
Fritz From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Simon [illustratingshadows Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 8:53 AM To: Spencer Duane; [email protected] Subject: Re: The Sun's Azimuth The sun is where it is supposed to be. The sunrise and sunset azimuth has done what it normally does after the summer solstice, it moves toward the equator. And yes I have azimuth dials here, as well as altitude dials, and hour angle dials. They are all doing as I would anticipate. In fact, two neighbors stopped by yesterday to check them all out. I have not heard of this urban legend, but I equate it to con trails in the sky which some say are a government plot to poison us all, to microwave ovens radiating food making it radioactive, and a host of other such things to worry people. Simon Simon Wheaton-Smith www.illustratingshadows.com Silver City, New Mexico W108.2 N32.75 and Phoenix, Arizona, W112.1 N33.5 ________________________________ From: Spencer Duane <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 7:43 AM Subject: The Sun's Azimuth I apologize, I suppose I might clarify my question - >From some observations, it seems as though the setting sun has drifted north, rather than south, in this approaching winter. I suppose that it is entirely possible that the info I have found is hoaxy, but I would like to let it be known that I am not referring to atmosphereic refraction, I am not referring to the up-coming maxum, I am not referring to 'climate change' (I noticed it was 'global warming from 85 to 01, then climate change to 2010, now it is back to 'global warming' so whatever we're calling that thing now...) My question is, has anyone, scientist, dialist, gnomist, astronomer, etc... noticed the expected azimuth-declination, based upon calculations and historic record, to be different than the observed data? Taking into account refraction, wobble, wander, meander, any other known cycle.... Is the observed position any different than the calculated position - by so much as a second or minute or so? I apologize again for the insufficient question, and I would like to point out that the responses I have received thus far have been quite varied... I am not a mathematician, and I have only a rudimentary understanding of Trig and Calc... Is the observed data incongruous with the calculated data? Does the math match up? Does today match with the proper historic record? Is the sun where it is expected to be? Has anyone noticed a thing, or is it just hooplah? Thanks guys. 'If you're going through hell, keep going.' - Winston Churchill Spencer D. Miles CB: 7; <SURVEYOR> --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
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