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Re: Sidereal Time Clock

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From: Jon Brinkmann
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 1990 19:39
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In article <3023@lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu> dale@lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu (dale chayes) writes:
#In article <1833@umriscc.isc.umr.edu>, robf@mcs213j.cs.umr.edu (Rob Fugina) writes:
#> My roommate just asked me to design a clock for him.  It's for astronomical
#> purposes.  Relatively simple, really, but I need a little advice and some
#> chip numbers.

Why re-invent the wheel?  There was an article a few years ago in either
Astronomy or Sky and Telescope showing how to simply (a couple of parts)
modify a $20 Radio Shack digital clock to make a sidereal clock.  Sorry,
but I don't remember what issue it was!

Jon

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From: jvb7u@astsun.astro.Virginia.EDU (Jon Brinkmann)
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Subject: Re: Sidereal Time Clock
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Date: 14 Dec 90 19:39:22 GMT
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