Re: earth eccentricity

2009-02-12 Thread Aimo Niemi
Hi, 2009/2/8 Jos Kint > Hello sundialists around the world! > > Who can help me? I am looking for the algebraic relation between the > Equation of time and the eccentricity of the earth orbital. It will help me > for calculating this eccentricity with my own sun dial. > Chris Lusby Tailor gave

earth eccentricity

2009-02-09 Thread Thomas Steiner
post you question on the discussionpage or here. Thomas > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 17:37:52 +0100 > From: "Jos Kint" > Subject: earth eccentricity > To: > Message-ID: <710893ff42584f9185165f206bbe7...@mijnvriendin> > Content-Type: text/plain; chars

Re: earth eccentricity

2009-02-08 Thread Karl Billeter
On Sun, Feb 08, 2009 at 11:38:02AM -0800, Tom Kreyche wrote: > Here are a few references in books, I'm sure there are others on the web: > > > > "Astronomical Algorithms" by Jean Meeus, Second Edition, Chapter 28. > > "Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac", Seidelmann et. al, > S

RE: earth eccentricity

2009-02-08 Thread Tom Kreyche
by Robin Green, 1985, Section 10.6 From: sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de [mailto:sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de] On Behalf Of Jos Kint Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 8:38 AM To: sundial@uni-koeln.de Subject: earth eccentricity Hello sundialists around the world! Who can help me? I am looking

earth eccentricity

2009-02-08 Thread Jos Kint
Hello sundialists around the world! Who can help me? I am looking for the algebraic relation between the Equation of time and the eccentricity of the earth orbital. It will help me for calculating this eccentricity with my own sun dial. Chris Lusby Tailor gave me a nice hint with the Ptolemaios

Re: Earth eccentricity

2008-08-21 Thread Roger Bailey
L PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 2:05 PM Subject: Re: Earth eccentricity > > I am not recalling the details, but a few years ago I read an excellent > book "The Sun and the Church," about the meridian lines placed in a few > cathedrals in Europe, to hel

Re: Earth eccentricity

2008-08-21 Thread Bill Gottesman
I am not recalling the details, but a few years ago I read an excellent book "The Sun and the Church," about the meridian lines placed in a few cathedrals in Europe, to help predict the date of Easter. Apparently, the information gathered from these giant and precise meridian lines was suffici

Re: Earth eccentricity

2008-08-21 Thread Frank King
Dear Jos, Yes, great idea indeed and everything Chris Lusby Taylor says is correct except one thing: > Timing the equinoxes is relatively easy... > Tough luck if that turns out to be during the > night! Don't be put off. You can time the instant of the equinox perfectly well even if it happens

RE: Earth eccentricity

2008-08-21 Thread Werner Riegler
ds Werner From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jos Kint Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:12 AM To: sundial@uni-koeln.de Subject: Earth eccentricity Hello all, I am looking for some help in observing the earth's orbital eccentricity, just by using my sun dia

Re: Earth eccentricity

2008-08-21 Thread Chris Lusby Taylor
hat a great project. Let us know what results you get. Chris Lusby Taylor 51.4N 1.3W - Original Message - From: Jos Kint To: sundial@uni-koeln.de Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:11 AM Subject: Earth eccentricity Hello all, I am looking for some help in observin

Earth eccentricity

2008-08-21 Thread Jos Kint
Hello all, I am looking for some help in observing the earth's orbital eccentricity, just by using my sun dial. Who gives me some hint? With my vertical 2,5 meter by 1,5 meter sun dial I can measure the local solar time with an accuracy of less than 60 seconds. Jos Kint, Belgium-