Re: Advice wanted, on 'Analemmatic' sundial orientation

2008-07-07 Thread Frans W. Maes
Dear John, Do you think Mr. Phillips really is willing to go along with such an idea? If so, I have been considering the options a bit further. The explanation in Karl Schwarzinger's webpage has January outermost and December innermost. For a human shadowcaster, it would be easier to have June

Re: Advice wanted, on 'Analemmatic' sundial orientation

2008-07-07 Thread jlynes
Dear Frans, I happily endorse all your suggested improvements. I'd add the possibility of using 3M's retro-reflective material, as on traffic signs, on the hour-markers or, if the layout is reversed on the centre-post. I just hope Mr Phillips appreciates all the hard thinking we've done on his