"Jet Jaguar" <jja### [at] worldnetatt> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 13 Apr 2003 17:37:48 +0100, Bill Hails
>
> Actually the symbols should progress in a counterclockwise manner,
> that's the way it was represented on all the orreries I used for
> reference for the one I made for the "Worlds Within Worlds" IRTC round
> (http://www.irtc.org/ftp/pub/stills/2002-02-28/orrery.jpg)

That would be right if the orreries were revolving in a counterclockwise
direction. Someday when Ive got an astronomy book at hand, I'll have to
check that out.

>
> To read an orrery, the current sign (and month, if marked) is the one
> directly opposite the Earth.  That is, it's indicated by a line drawn
> from the Earth through the center of the Sun.  That's something I
> didn't find out until after it was submitted, and therefore my signs
> are rotated 180 degrees (D'oh!).

Yes, that's why its called the Sun Sign, because the Sun's apparent position
is in that sign for the month.

Probably the absence of Jupiter would be considered a larger technical flaw
than whether the dance is deosil or widdershins. But I don't think that
detracts from the artistic merit of the work.


--
Will Woodhull
Thornhenge, SW Oregon, USA
willl.at.thornhenge.net

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Jet Jaguar wrote:

> On Sun, 13 Apr 2003 17:37:48 +0100, Bill Hails
> <bil### [at] europeyahoo-inccom> said:
> 
>>Will W wrote:
>>
>>> Very, very good! I'm going after the larger size now: I'll use it as
>>> wallpaper.
>>
>>I'm flattered :-)
>>
>>> I like what you've done with paintings and the wallpaper.
>>> 
>>> The order of the zodiac signs is right for an orrery [...]
>>
>>Thanks for clearing that up.
> 
> Actually the symbols should progress in a counterclockwise manner,
> that's the way it was represented on all the orreries I used for
> reference for the one I made for the "Worlds Within Worlds" IRTC round
> (http://www.irtc.org/ftp/pub/stills/2002-02-28/orrery.jpg)

Hi, Yes, I found your picture while I was searching the web for
orreries. Very nice! I was almost going to hang it on
the wall in my pic, but thought that might be a bit cheeky :-)

> To read an orrery, the current sign (and month, if marked) is the one
> directly opposite the Earth.  That is, it's indicated by a line drawn
> from the Earth through the center of the Sun.  That's something I
> didn't find out until after it was submitted, and therefore my signs
> are rotated 180 degrees (D'oh!).

I've kind of decided to leave this one alone for a while, I've got what
I wanted out of it -- a lot of fun and a great learning exercise. I might
come back to it when I know more sdl and can make something more of it.

> ---
> Jet Jaguar
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I would've gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for those pesky kids!

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