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Date: 08 May 2007 15:48:03
From: Anthony Ayiomamitis
Subject: S&T - June/2007
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Folks,
My June issue is a good two weeks late and I was wondering if others are
experiencing the same problem (particularly in Europe).
Anthony.
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Date: 10 May 2007 08:38:26
From: oriel36
Subject: Re: S&T - June/2007
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It is amazing to see the principles Huygens uses to determine the
difference between natural noon and 24 hour clock noon disregarded
for a meaningless late 17th century 'analemma' fudge .
Who else would like to trash the Equation of Time principles which are
crucial for the development of contemporary civilisation.?.
" Draw a Meridian line upon a floor (the manner of doing which is
sufficiently known; and note, that the utmost exactness herein is not
necessary:) and then hang two plummets, each by a small thred or wire,
directly over the said Meridian, at the distance of some 2. feet or
more one from the other, as the smalness of the thred will admit. When
the middle of the Sun (the Eye being placed so, as to bring both the
threds into one line) appears to be in the same line exactly (for the
better and more secure discerning whereof, you must be furnish't with
a glass of a dark colour, or somewhat blackt with the smoak of a
Candle,) you are then immediately to set the Watch, not precisely to
the hour of 12. but by so much less, as is the Aequation of the day by
the Table. "
http://www.xs4all.nl/~adcs/Huygens/06/kort-E.html
On May 10, 3:18 pm, Anthony Ayiomamitis <anth...@perseus.no2spam.gr >
wrote:
> Ben wrote:
> > On May 10, 8:39 am, Anthony Ayiomamitis <anth...@perseus.no2spam.gr>
> > wrote:
>
> >>Bob Hill wrote:
>
> >>>"Anthony Ayiomamitis" <anth...@perseus.no2spam.gr> wrote in message
> >>>news:f1prjt$btj$1@mouse.otenet.gr...
>
> >>>>Folks,
>
> >>>>My June issue is a good two weeks late and I was wondering if others are
> >>>>experiencing the same problem (particularly in Europe).
>
> >>>>Anthony.
>
> >>>Got mine in the post today here in the UK Anthony.
>
> >>Thanks for the info Bob. I am nearly three weeks late and nothing yet. I
> >> have also checked with other local amateurs and nothing has arrived
> >>for them as well.
>
> >>Anthony.
>
> > Anthony,
>
> Hi Ben,
>
>
>
> > Hope your issue arrives soon. Dennis di Cicco made mention
> > on p 88 that you are "the worlds most dedicated analemma
> > photographer", and provides the link:
>
> >www.perseus.gr/Astro-Tips-Analemma.htm.
>
> I am grateful to Dennis for having lit the fire back in 2000 with his
> article in the Mar/2000 issue of S&T and where he described the five
> existing analemmas at the time of the article's writing. I was floored
> by the challenge that Dennis described and immediately set my sights on
> such a project.
>
> The problem is that eight years later I am still pulling my hair with
> this project and the last of the eleven analemmas. This "problem-child"
> analemma has failed due to the weather (twice), movement of the film
> within the camera chamber (once), bad film (once), my accidental bumping
> of the permanent mount (twice) perfectly set for azimuth and altitude
> and misalignment of the mount (once) with respect to altitude.
>
> What else can go wrong?
>
>
>
> > If it doesn't come this week call em' up and tell them about it.
>
> I checked with a few other local amateurs and they have yet to receive
> their copy as well. As a result, the problem with me does not seem to be
> isolated. I have been spoiled by receiving my issue five weeks prior to
> the cover date and I am now getting "withdrawl symptoms".
>
> Anyway, I am both delighted and honoured by Dennis' kind words and
> reference link!
>
> Anthony.
>
>
>
>
>
> > Ben- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
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Date: 10 May 2007 07:03:00
From: Ben
Subject: Re: S&T - June/2007
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On May 10, 8:39 am, Anthony Ayiomamitis <anth...@perseus.no2spam.gr >
wrote:
> Bob Hill wrote:
> > "Anthony Ayiomamitis" <anth...@perseus.no2spam.gr> wrote in message
> >news:f1prjt$btj$1@mouse.otenet.gr...
>
> >>Folks,
>
> >>My June issue is a good two weeks late and I was wondering if others are
> >>experiencing the same problem (particularly in Europe).
>
> >>Anthony.
>
> > Got mine in the post today here in the UK Anthony.
>
> Thanks for the info Bob. I am nearly three weeks late and nothing yet. I
> have also checked with other local amateurs and nothing has arrived
> for them as well.
>
> Anthony.
Anthony,
Hope your issue arrives soon. Dennis di Cicco made mention
on p 88 that you are "the worlds most dedicated analemma
photographer", and provides the link:
www.perseus.gr/Astro-Tips-Analemma.htm.
If it doesn't come this week call em' up and tell them about it.
Ben
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Date: 10 May 2007 17:18:32
From: Anthony Ayiomamitis
Subject: Re: S&T - June/2007
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Ben wrote:
> On May 10, 8:39 am, Anthony Ayiomamitis <anth...@perseus.no2spam.gr>
> wrote:
>
>>Bob Hill wrote:
>>
>>>"Anthony Ayiomamitis" <anth...@perseus.no2spam.gr> wrote in message
>>>news:f1prjt$btj$1@mouse.otenet.gr...
>>
>>>>Folks,
>>
>>>>My June issue is a good two weeks late and I was wondering if others are
>>>>experiencing the same problem (particularly in Europe).
>>
>>>>Anthony.
>>
>>>Got mine in the post today here in the UK Anthony.
>>
>>Thanks for the info Bob. I am nearly three weeks late and nothing yet. I
>> have also checked with other local amateurs and nothing has arrived
>>for them as well.
>>
>>Anthony.
>
>
>
> Anthony,
Hi Ben,
>
> Hope your issue arrives soon. Dennis di Cicco made mention
> on p 88 that you are "the worlds most dedicated analemma
> photographer", and provides the link:
>
> www.perseus.gr/Astro-Tips-Analemma.htm.
I am grateful to Dennis for having lit the fire back in 2000 with his
article in the Mar/2000 issue of S&T and where he described the five
existing analemmas at the time of the article's writing. I was floored
by the challenge that Dennis described and immediately set my sights on
such a project.
The problem is that eight years later I am still pulling my hair with
this project and the last of the eleven analemmas. This "problem-child"
analemma has failed due to the weather (twice), movement of the film
within the camera chamber (once), bad film (once), my accidental bumping
of the permanent mount (twice) perfectly set for azimuth and altitude
and misalignment of the mount (once) with respect to altitude.
What else can go wrong?
>
> If it doesn't come this week call em' up and tell them about it.
I checked with a few other local amateurs and they have yet to receive
their copy as well. As a result, the problem with me does not seem to be
isolated. I have been spoiled by receiving my issue five weeks prior to
the cover date and I am now getting "withdrawl symptoms".
Anyway, I am both delighted and honoured by Dennis' kind words and
reference link!
Anthony.
>
> Ben
>
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Date: 10 May 2007 13:20:13
From: Bob Hill
Subject: Re: S&T - June/2007
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"Anthony Ayiomamitis" <anthony@perseus.no2spam.gr > wrote in message
news:f1prjt$btj$1@mouse.otenet.gr...
> Folks,
>
> My June issue is a good two weeks late and I was wondering if others are
> experiencing the same problem (particularly in Europe).
>
> Anthony.
Got mine in the post today here in the UK Anthony.
Bob H
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Date: 11 May 2007 13:25:54
From: Bob Hill
Subject: Re: S&T - June/2007
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"Bob Hill" <bob.hill3@ntlworld.com > wrote in message
news:h_E0i.8544$H4.1147@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>
> "Anthony Ayiomamitis" <anthony@perseus.no2spam.gr> wrote in message
> news:f1prjt$btj$1@mouse.otenet.gr...
>> Folks,
>>
>> My June issue is a good two weeks late and I was wondering if others are
>> experiencing the same problem (particularly in Europe).
>>
>> Anthony.
>
> Got mine in the post today here in the UK Anthony.
>
> Bob H
>
Mine usually arrives first week of the month before the publication date.
I've subscribed for 33 years and had very few problems (and I still have
them all). Occasionally, one won't turn up like February 2007 but I put that
down to the UK post office. A quick email to S&T and they sent me TWO
replacements within a week of each other. Good service!
Bob H
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Date: 11 May 2007 20:23:10
From: Anthony Ayiomamitis
Subject: Re: S&T - June/2007
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Bob Hill wrote:
> "Bob Hill" <bob.hill3@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:h_E0i.8544$H4.1147@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>
>>"Anthony Ayiomamitis" <anthony@perseus.no2spam.gr> wrote in message
>>news:f1prjt$btj$1@mouse.otenet.gr...
>>
>>>Folks,
>>>
>>>My June issue is a good two weeks late and I was wondering if others are
>>>experiencing the same problem (particularly in Europe).
>>>
>>>Anthony.
>>
>>Got mine in the post today here in the UK Anthony.
>>
>>Bob H
>>
>
> Mine usually arrives first week of the month before the publication date.
> I've subscribed for 33 years and had very few problems (and I still have
> them all). Occasionally, one won't turn up like February 2007 but I put that
> down to the UK post office. A quick email to S&T and they sent me TWO
> replacements within a week of each other. Good service!
My issue finally arrived today. My subscription is 10+ years and I also
have a similar experience where service has been perfect and examplary.
I think only one issue of mine has been lost during this time and which
was also immediately replaced.
Anthony.
>
> Bob H
>
>
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Date: 10 May 2007 16:39:17
From: Anthony Ayiomamitis
Subject: Re: S&T - June/2007
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Bob Hill wrote:
> "Anthony Ayiomamitis" <anthony@perseus.no2spam.gr> wrote in message
> news:f1prjt$btj$1@mouse.otenet.gr...
>
>>Folks,
>>
>>My June issue is a good two weeks late and I was wondering if others are
>>experiencing the same problem (particularly in Europe).
>>
>>Anthony.
>
>
> Got mine in the post today here in the UK Anthony.
Thanks for the info Bob. I am nearly three weeks late and nothing yet. I
have also checked with other local amateurs and nothing has arrived
for them as well.
Anthony.
>
> Bob H
>
>
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