The book by R.J.R. ROHR "Les Cadrans Solaires"
displays a picture of that sundial with a long
description on pp 173-176 of the french edition.
This book was translated in german ( 'Die
Sonnenuhr', Geschichte, Theorie, Funktion. Verlag
Callwey München, 1982). There is also an US
edition (Su
I received the following request. If anyone has the information, please
post it and I will pass it on to the one who asked.
-- original request: --
I am an architect from Boston Massachusetts.
Our firm is doing research for a project in Kuwait
I came across your web site while looking
Mike Shaw> I am rather disappointed to learn that there isn't an
Mike Shaw> actual pole sticking out of the earth at the South pole to
Mike Shaw> mark the spot. I wonder if there is one at the North pole?
Mike Shaw> It would be really neat to drop an equatorial dial plate
Mike Shaw> over it and c
>I am rather disappointed to learn that there isn't an
>actual pole sticking out of the earth at the South pole to
>mark the spot.
Further to my previous posting, there is indeed a marker pole at
the true geographical pole. The marker is topped by a disc which
is regrettably not a sundial. I
>I am rather disappointed to learn that there isn't an
>actual pole sticking out of the earth at the South pole to
>mark the spot.
Perhaps there is one at the South Pole (and also a sundial in
that case). Try:
http://www.spole.gov/internet/photos/0111halo/
I will try to find out for sure from
Well, I was joking of course, but let's look at this seriously.
If we take a band through Sydney (34 degrees latitide), just wide enough to
include the stadium, which is 220m diameter, the band's area will be 4 *
.220 * cos(34), which is 7300 square km.
As for the South Pole Station, the in
I am rather disappointed to learn that there isn't an
actual pole sticking out of the earth at the South pole to
mark the spot. I wonder if there is one at the North pole?
It would be really neat to drop an equatorial dial plate
over it and create an instant sundial, even if it would
only work f
