Re: Kitt Peak dial

2002-06-28 Thread John Carmichael
27, 2002 6:03 PM Subject: Kitt Peak dial John, I've seen your juxtaposition of the computed and observed hour points at the Kitt Peak demonstration sundial. Congratulations on achieving such excellent results. After weeks of preparation followed by days spent on site, it must be extremely

Kitt Peak dial

2002-06-27 Thread Mac Oglesby
John, I've seen your juxtaposition of the computed and observed hour points at the Kitt Peak demonstration sundial. Congratulations on achieving such excellent results. After weeks of preparation followed by days spent on site, it must be extremely gratifying to you and the others involved

Permanent Kitt Peak Dial

2002-06-15 Thread John Carmichael
Kitt Peak Update: I've got very good news! Yesterday, Bob Hough and I met face-to-face with Rich Fedele and Bob Wilson for the first time at Kitt Peak to discuss the Solar Telescope Sundial Project. I didn't anticipate their high excitement and enthusiasm. It appears that they've already made

Re: Permanent Kitt Peak Dial

2002-06-15 Thread Mac Oglesby
John, that's fantastic. See what a good idea coupled with a lot of hard work, boundless enthusiasm, and an enormous investment of time will get you! Keep us posted, Mac John Carmichael wrote: Kitt Peak Update: I've got very good news! Yesterday, Bob Hough and I met face-to-face with

Re: Kitt Peak dial

2002-06-12 Thread John Carmichael
. Tucson Arizona 85718 USA Tel: 520-696-1709 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.sundialsculptures.com - Original Message - From: Andrew James [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 8:48 AM Subject: Kitt Peak dial John Good luck with this - very

John's Kitt Peak dial and Shadow Sharpeners

2002-06-12 Thread Robert Hough
To John Carmichael, and all who have followed the progress of John’s plan to “do a dial” out of the shadows from the McMath-Pierce solar telescope on Kitt Peak, and all of those who have offered him advise on shadow sharpeners, penumbral effects on large dials, and so on. I just got back