[time-nuts] Shortt Clock Recent Measurements
Brooke Clarke
brooke at pacific.net
Mon Dec 9 20:02:22 EST 2013
Hi:
The Wiki page for the Shortt pendulum clock has a "Recent Measurements" (1984) paragraph that's in error.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortt-Synchronome_clock#Recent_accuracy_measurement
While it's probably true that the clock is stable to 200 uS per day (i.e. 2E-9) I believe Alfred Loomis discovered the
effect of the moon on this clock a long time ago.
Is there a link to his paper at the Royal Society on that topic that could be added to the Wiki page?
Also see:
http://www.amazon.com/Tuxedo-Park-Street-Science-Changed/dp/0684872889/ref=sr_1_1
http://www.leapsecond.com/hsn2006/ch1.htm
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Have Fun,
Brooke Clarke
http://www.PRC68.com
http://www.end2partygovernment.com/2012Issues.html
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