Re: Astronomy Picture of the Day

Bercovitz. Long story how I got this name on this account. John B -Original Message- From: rmallett To: Morgie Terwilliger ; sundial Sent: Sat, Oct 5, 2013 8:44 am Subject: Re: Astronomy Picture of the Day On 04/10/2013 23:05, Morgie Terwilliger wrote

Re: Astronomy Picture of the Day

Are we off-topic or what??? C'mon, folks. John Bercovitz -Original Message- From: rmallett To: Dave Bell Cc: sundial Sent: Fri, Oct 4, 2013 10:05 am Subject: Re: Astronomy Picture of the Day On 04/10/2013 15:59, Dave Bell wrote:

Re: sundials from orbit

Would that be at 43.184356,3.003147? John B Sent: Tue, Oct 1, 2013 12:45 pm Subject: Re: sundials from orbit My work in Narbonne (France), near to the cathedral. Fabio Garnero Inviato da iPhone Il giorno 01/ott/2013, alle ore 21:14, Morgie Terwilliger ha scritto: I should refine

Re: sundials from orbit

I should refine the query. By usual sources I mean Google maps sat view or Google Earth. John B Sent: Tue, Oct 1, 2013 10:58 am Subject: sundials from orbit I read John C's post with interest. How many sundials can be read from orbit? (usual sources, not spy satellites) 1) John's 2

sundials from orbit

I read John C's post with interest. How many sundials can be read from orbit? (usual sources, not spy satellites) 1) John's 2) Jantar Mantar of Jaipur (26.924507,75.824919 on your google map) Any others? John Bercovitz --- https://lists.uni-koel

Re: a 3d printer printed sundial

Very cool! Was this dial built up from two printed pieces, or was it printed as a single piece? Thanks, John B -Original Message- From: Simon [illustratingshadows To: sundial Sent: Wed, Jun 26, 2013 11:14 am Subject: a 3d printer printed sundial Being stuck at home a lot (s

Re: Off topic but well worth sharing

Thanks, Tony. You bring the best to the list. The 9th always seems like the most un-Beethoven of Beethoven's symphonies, doesn't it? Nevertheless, good stuff and fun to sing. John Bercovitz From: Tony Moss Sent: Fri, Jul 27, 2012 12:26 am Hi all, The List has been quiet of lat

Re: making a compass

That's what always amazes me about this list: so many sharp people! Perhaps a trip to a clock shop will reveal 0,3 mm clock spring for large clocks. I know I've seen it. Best, John B From: Douglas Bateman To: sundial Sent: Sun, Jul 8, 2012 2:16 am Mention has been made of using

Re: Eclipse shades

We grabbed the clan and popped over to the big island for the transit. Stayed in Waikoloa. I had bought a good quantity of large #14 welding filters for what was a recent partial eclipse in our area. Brought those along and a 50 mm spotting scope for projection. My son-in-law, he of the 20

Re: Sam Goldwyn story

And the version I heard had Wm J. Clinton. The real questions might be when did this bit of humor originate and who was its first victim? John B -Original Message- From: John Pickard To: Sundial List Sent: Wed, Nov 16, 2011 10:49 pm Subject: Re: Sam Goldwyn story Good after

Re: Viking navigation with "Sunstones"

Very interesting! As dawn is approaching here, I'll have to try this. A free article in English with a similar thrust is here: http://rspa.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/463/2080/1081.full.pdf+html Best, John Bercovitz Josef Pastor wrote: Dear Dialists, due to recent research