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Re: Port Chalmers Time Ball
From: David C
Date: 2023 Jun 8, 20:05 -0700
From: David C
Date: 2023 Jun 8, 20:05 -0700
From the 1929 Nautical Almanac is this note about Wellington:
"Precise time for chronometer-rating purposes may be obtained nightly by light signals shown at the Dominion Observatory."
Unfortunately no other information is provided on how this system worked.
David C
