Re: Using a Dipleidscope

2003-03-23 Thread BillGottesman
the NASS dialist companion will give you solar noon to the second. I think it is free at the NASS website. If not, I can run it for you. Bill Gottesman In a message dated 3/23/2003 5:53:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Hi Gordon: > > I'm looking for time down to s

Re: Using a Dipleidscope

2003-03-23 Thread Brooke Clarke
I'm looking for time down to seconds, this site only has minutes. Thanks, Brooke Gordon Uber wrote: Brooke, Go to the USNO site and get the time for the solar transit. It accepts cities or latitude and longitude. http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.html Today it's 11:55 AM. Gor

Re: Using a Dipleidscope

2003-03-23 Thread Gordon Uber
Go to the USNO site and get the time for the solar transit. It accepts cities or latitude and longitude. http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.html Today it's 11:55 AM. Gordon At 11:16 3/23/03 -0800, Brooke Clarke wrote: Hello: Can someone tell me the California (PST) time when the

Re: Using a Dipleidscope

2003-03-23 Thread Brooke Clarke
Can someone tell me the California (PST) time when the Sun is South for the next few days. I'm at 123:09:50.548 W, 39:11:24.692 N. Maybe the Dipleidscope can be used as a reflecting ceiling dial. Brooke Clarke -

Re: Using a Dipleidscope

2003-03-23 Thread john . davis
n. Cheers, John > from:The Shaws <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > date:Sun, 23 Mar 2003 09:18:01 > to: sundial@rrz.uni-koeln.de > subject: Re: Using a Dipleidscope > > <> > > There is a Dent dipleidoscope in the Liverpool Museum that is painted bla

Re: Using a Dipleidscope

2003-03-23 Thread The Shaws
<>   There is a Dent dipleidoscope in the Liverpool Museum that is painted black. I persuaded the curator to get it out of display for me to look at on a sunny day.  I couldn't work out how to use it, and felt in danger of blinding myself with the reflected sun. There must be a trick to it t

Re: Using a Dipleidscope

2003-03-22 Thread Brooke Clarke
Working with a desk lamp I find that there are two images, one off of the cover glass that tilts with rotation of the Dipleidscope about the common mirror axis and another reflection that remains constant as the Dipleidscope is rotated. To see the constant reflection you need to move your e

Re: Using a Dipleidscope

2003-03-22 Thread Brooke Clarke
I have added a couple of eBay photos to my web page at: Brooke Mac Oglesby wrote: Hello Brooke, Thanks for the ebay link. That looks like a fascinating shop to browse about in. During the time of the auction, were there pictures of the de

Re: Using a Dipleidscope

2003-03-22 Thread Mac Oglesby
Hello Brooke, Thanks for the ebay link. That looks like a fascinating shop to browse about in. During the time of the auction, were there pictures of the device available? Any chance of seeing the pictures now? Best wishes, Mac Hi Mac: See:

Re: Using a Dipleidscope

2003-03-21 Thread Brooke Clarke
See: Brooke Mac Oglesby wrote: Hi Brooke, Are you willing to tell us where you obtained the Dipleidoscope, and the cost? Sorry, but I don't know how to use one---yet. Best wishes, Mac Oglesby Hello:

Re: Using a Dipleidscope

2003-03-21 Thread Mac Oglesby
Hi Brooke, Are you willing to tell us where you obtained the Dipleidoscope, and the cost? Sorry, but I don't know how to use one---yet. Best wishes, Mac Oglesby Hello: I got a Dipleidscope, but no matter how I orient it don't see the image of the Sun. What's the trick? I'm at 39N 123

Using a Dipleidscope

2003-03-21 Thread Brooke Clarke
I got a Dipleidscope, but no matter how I orient it don't see the image of the Sun. What's the trick? I'm at 39N 123W. http://www.pacificsites.com/~brooke/Dent.html Thanks for any pointers, Brooke Clarke -