[meteorite-list] Ensisheim: What is the TRUE FALL DATE??
From: Francis Graham <francisgraham_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 06:46:58 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <875546.80630.qm_at_web58704.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Dear List, I do not know if this is a universally adopted rule, even among scientists, but I have adopted the following rule: dates before the Gregorian reform of 1582 are to be stated in the Julian system, dates after the reform are to be stated in the Gregorian System. I do not retroactively apply the Gregorian system before 1582. Dates prior to Julius Caesar's reform however are retroactively applied to all past time. So all time prior to Oct 4, 1582 are given in Julian Dates. NASA adopts this rule as well. In the "Five Millennium Canon of Solar Eclipses" (2000 BCE-3000CE) , NASA TP-2006-214141 , by Epspenak and Meeus. Now I have a question about Ensisheim: I heard that the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I either witnessed the fall, or visited the meteorite soon thereafter. What is the correct story with the Holy Roman Emperor? And: has any head of state been known to witness a meteorite fall? Francis Graham Francis Graham Kent State University ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Received on Thu 07 Feb 2008 09:46:58 AM PST |
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