Re: sundial Digest, Vol 120, Issue 9

2015-12-10 Thread Wojtek Galinski
Hi Alexei, I think you have referred to a place a few kilometers from Quito in Ecuador. Best regards, Wojtek On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 5:48 AM, Dave Bell wrote: > From Google Maps: > > > https://www.google.com/maps/place/Inti%C3%B1an+Solar+Museum/@-0.0018115,-78.4550982,301m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!1

Ciudad Mitad del Mundo re sundial digest volume 120 issue 9

2015-12-10 Thread Dennis Cowan
This is the Wikipedia article on the site north of quito https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciudad_Mitad_del_Mundo Dennis Cowan Sundials of Scotland Sent from my Mobile--- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial

Moon phase calculator

2015-12-10 Thread koolish
There was a recent discussion about moon phase calculation. Check out the slide rule and circular calculators at http://www.moonstick.com/ --- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial

Re: Moon phase calculator

2015-12-10 Thread jmikeshaw
> I have a moonstick sliderule and it works well, but beware that it uses the calendar change from Julian to Gregorian as happening in 1582. So, take care if you live in one of those countries where it didn't. Mike Shaw 53º 21' N 3º02' W www.wiz.to/sundials -

Sundial Art

2015-12-10 Thread David Patte ₯
http://hyperallergic.com/260217/olafur-eliassons-sundial-of-melting-icebergs-clocks-in-at-half-past-wasteful/ --- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial

Re: Ciudad Mitad del Mundo re sundial digest volume 120 issue 9

2015-12-10 Thread Roger Bailey
I think the site of interest is Quitsato as it is right on the equator. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quitsato_Sundial Two NASS members have visited the site and given presentations at NASS conferences, Will Grant in 2013 and Dean Conners in 2014. Here are quick summaries from the Conference Re

Quitsato

2015-12-10 Thread Reinhold Kriegler
Title: Quitsato Dear Roger and Dennis Cowan, and ALL, perhaps the one or other might perhaps like to have a look at my www.ta-dip.de - Quitsato- link? http://www.ta-dip.de/sonnenuhren/sonnenuhren-aus-nah-und-fern/s-ue-d-a-m-e-r-i-k-a/e-c-u-a-d-o-r.html http://www.ta-dip.de/sonnenuhren/sonnenu