Re: A rule of thumb for sidereal time

2002-12-06 Thread Gianni Ferrari
Some day ago Anselmo Perez Serrada has given a simple and precise formula for the calculation of the sideral time at the first meridian (Longitude = 0°): ST(at First Meridian) = UT + 2*NrMonth + 4.5 where NrMonth 1.00 for Jan 1st, 1.50 for Jan 15ht, 3.25 for March 8th If we want th

Re: Are we all really THAT eccentric?

2002-12-06 Thread Bill Thayer
please!! Very strange. From home of course I have no IT firewalls telling me what not to look at -- It's possible that "Cowley" has been misentered in the IT database under New Age by mistake, for [Alistair] Crowley. The meta tags, few programs pay much attention to them. But appearing

Are we all really THAT eccentric?

2002-12-06 Thread Patrick Powers
A bit on the cusp of being off-topic, this one!! Apologies, but I couldn't resist sending it We all know the glazed look that some give to us sundial enthusiasts and we get used to endearing descriptions of us as 'anoraks' but are we really THAT eccentric My daughter who is a senior