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Old April 28th 08, 07:03 PM posted to uk.sci.astronomy
Les Desser
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Default Equation of Time

In article , OG
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:15:39 writes


"Les Desser" wrote in message
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I am preparing a presentation on the Equation of Time and have been trying
to find a clear description, preferable with diagrams, of the adjustment
due to obliquity.

The explanation at the National Maritime Museum
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.351 only makes sense if you
already know the answer

The best I could find was the page at
http://www.wallingfordclock.talktalk.net/Sidereal%20Time.htm but I still
find it inadequate.

The example of the bus going down the incline is good to show the slowdown
but I cannot find anything appropriate to explain the speeding up.

Has anyone seen and better presented explanations?


Does this have what you're looking for
http://www.analemma.com/
?

Thanks - that looks very interesting.

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