Hi Gordon,
According to my research for the Sundial Glossary, Huygens was the first to
publish an accurate EoT table in 1665, and he republished this in his
"Horologium Oscillatorium" in 1673.
Flamsteed calculated the first accurate English table in 1665, when he was
only 19, but it was not publ
Dial folk,
Those who rely on the sundial formulae in the second edition (1998)
of Jean Meeus's book _Astronomical Algorithms_ should be aware of
the following erratum: On page 406, in the chapter titled "Calculation
of a Planar Sundial", by R. Sagot and D. Savoie, in subsection (3) on
vertical su
Hello Gordon,
I possess a small book about EoT, mostly old tables.
Tables of the Equation of Time
for the Regulating of Clocks and
Watches by a Sun-Dial
Ex Libris
Christopher St. J.H. Daniel
1993
Mr. Daniel is the chairman of the BSS.
Best wishes, Fer.
Fer J. de Vries
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http:
recommend a reference (preferably in English) on the subject?
I understand that John Flamsteed and Christiaan Huygens published tables of
it in 1666 and 1662, respectively. If anyone has copies of these tables,
the tables (or citations to them) would be greatly appreciated.
So far I have loc
