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I hope this is the right place to ask this question. It has to do with
calculating a curve that shows the sun and moon rise in the Southern Hemisphere I fix Spilhaus Space clocks for a hobby. I recently fixed one and sent it off to South Africa. The day after I sent it, it suddenly occurred to me that the star chart was for the Northern Hemisphere and the clock would not be of much help to the new owner! The Spilhaus Space clock provides a wealth of "timely" information including the time, positions of the sun and moon, tide information, and a rotating star chart. You can find out more about the clock and the specific problem he http://www.sandsmuseum.com/restoration/starchart/ The clock consists of a series of transparent discs that each have some information on them. The last disc has the star chart and rotates approximately once a day. There is a stationary disc in front that shows the horizon. At first, I thought I could just print out a star chart for the Southern Hemisphere and fix it on top of the existing Northern Hemisphere disc. However there is some additional information on the disc that includes sunrise and moonrise information and an X centered at the north star with degree markings. The disc also has the months arranged on the outer edge. I think I can figure out how to print a Southern star chart and position it correctly relative to the months. But I do not know what to do with the sun and moon rise lines and the white X with degrees. In my mind, I reverse East and West when I go South, but I do not know if the rise times are different. I can figure a way of taking the lines and superimposing them on top of the chart. But I do not understand the phase or if the lines need to be mirrored. I would appreciate any help or suggestions, Michael The Sands Mechanical Museum www.sandsmuseum.comm |
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