Our 10th project contribution

 

 

Projects

on  21st June 2004

(Begin of summer)

 

CONTENT

 

1.   Introduction

 

2.   Projects

 

2.1  Determination of the circumference/radius of the earth

      by method of Eratosthenes 

     (in co-operation with other participants)

 

2.2         Determination of the latitude of observer's location

        by

·       the results of the Eratosthenes project

·       the culmination high of the sun

·       shadow measurement and the angle of ecliptic

·       the length of the day

·       the distance between west-point and point of sunset

 

2.3         Determination of the angle of ecliptic  (1st part of

        measurement)

 

3.  Invitation to take part