[time-nuts] More Solar Clock Stuff
P Nielsen
pnielsen at tpg.com.au
Mon Jan 20 20:40:06 UTC 2014
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Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 10:49:50 -0800
From: Jim Lux <jimlux at earthlink.net>
To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
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Subject: [time-nuts] more solar clock stuff
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>So here's my next idea..
>
>Set up a 24 hour movement (no minute hand) so that you have the sun
>moving around the dial: at the top at solar noon, with the rate being
>reasonably constant around the dial(e.g. using the solar clock
>algorithms developed).
>
(snip)
The ways of creative genius are truly awe inspiring. But all I was initially
after is a little micro-driven quartz clock that will tell me when the sun
is at its highest point throughout the year. It is a comparative reference
for a standard timepiece. There was no intention to align sunrise and sunset
with 6 o'clock, etc. Although that would certainly be useful, the actual
fabrication of what you are proposing, in terms of visual display, rotating
dials, etc., is starting to sound a bit "challenging".
I am greatly looking forward to hearing how the basic program works with a
store-bought clock movement.
P Nielsen
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