GPS and sundialling
Hello, sundiallers ! One crazy question isn't enough ! A second one came me in brain (or the thing I use as ;-)) How can a diallist use a GPS receiver to mesure the declination of a wall ? I asked me this question just some minutes before the buing of such an apparatus ! It's very practical for walking, but can this machine have an utility on sundialling ? Best regards Alain MORY 47°N 7°E 500 m
Re: GPS and sundialling
At 19:36 1-3-00 +0100, you wrote: -Original Message/Oorspronkelijk bericht-- How can a diallist use a GPS receiver to mesure the declination of a wall ? if it is a very long straight wall you can walk along the wall and find out the course of this movement. Then deduct or add 90° (depends on the direction you walked. A civil GPS is not accurate enough I think for a short wall. A DGPS however should do the trick also for a short wall. but can this machine have an utility on sundialling ? You get at least a pretty good position on your screen for the sundial - Thibaud Taudin-Chabot 52°18'19.85 North 04°51'09.45 East home email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (attachments max. 500kB; for larger attachments contact me first)
