[time-nuts] More Solar Clock Stuff

[Max Robinson]

Here's another twist on this which I don't think anyone else has suggested. 
Make a sun dial with a movable and computer controlled gnomon that corrects 
for the equation of time and always reads correct mean time.  Except on a 
cloudy day.

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Max.  K 4 O DS.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "P Nielsen" <pnielsen at tpg.com.au>
To: <time-nuts at febo.com>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 2:40 PM
Subject: [time-nuts] More Solar Clock Stuff


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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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>>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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