Dear Helmut,
It is good to have your confirmation that
the EoT changed sign on 15 April 1707.
John Davis made me nervous!
Of course, this wasn't 15 April here in
England, and the only outstanding worry
is that Basel was still on the Julian
Calendar. I know that different parts
of Switzerland cha
ating battle.
Regards Roger Bailey
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From: "Jack Aubert"
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 7:05 PM
To: "'Frank King'" ;
Subject: RE: Today's Google Banner - More
But why his 306th birthday? What is the significance
any days will finish up the year;
How many years a mortal man may live."
Shakespeare, Henry VI contemplating battle.
Regards Roger Bailey
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From: "Jack Aubert"
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 7:05 PM
To: "'Frank King&#
But why his 306th birthday? What is the significance of 306? Am I missing
something obvious?
Jack
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From: sundial [mailto:sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de] On Behalf Of Frank King
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 4:30 AM
To: sundial@uni-koeln.de
Subject: Today's Google B
I just checked using Time Zone Master
The sign of the equation of time indeed did change on April 15, 1707 -
at very close to 21:00 UT
On 2013-04-15 5:03, Frank King wrote:
Dear John,
Tee hee...
The EoT might change sign on Euler's
306th birthday but I very much doubt
(without checking!
Dear John,
Tee hee...
> The EoT might change sign on Euler's
> 306th birthday but I very much doubt
> (without checking!) that the changeover
> was the same on the date of his birth!
I did wonder about that and hoped no one
would query it!!!
According to the NOAA Solar Calculator,
the changeove
King wrote:
From: Frank King
Subject: Today's Google Banner - More
To: "sundial@uni-koeln.de"
Date: Monday, 15 April, 2013, 9:29
I should, of course, have added:
Happy Birthday to Leonhard Euler
306 years old today and still going
strong!
It is a happy coincidence that
I should, of course, have added:
Happy Birthday to Leonhard Euler
306 years old today and still going
strong!
It is a happy coincidence that he
should have been born on the day
that the Equation of Time changes
sign.
Frank King
Cambridge, UK
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