Hi Fer,
> The ring dial you noted is in fact an equatorial sundial.
> In use its inner ring lies in the equatorial plane.
> The inner diameter of that ring is R.
> The point on the date scale is from the centre: y = R tan decl.
> Decl is the declination of the sun, relative to the date.
> It is t
Hi Chris,
> Instead of a truly horizontal dial, you could
> use any polar sundial, inclined by just one degree from the horizontal.
That's interesting. I just printed out a polar Sundial from ShadowsPro and
it looked very similar to the horizontal sundial for my location.
> I was in Singapore
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Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 6:34 AM
Subject: How to calculate "gnomon" of ring sundial?
> Hello,
>
> I've always been fascinated by Sun dials and have just found this group
> surfing around after making my first working Sundial using Shadowspro.
It's
> fo
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From: "wee-meng lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Sundial"
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 7:34 AM
Subject: How to calculate "gnom
Hello,
I've always been fascinated by Sun dials and have just found this group
surfing around after making my first working Sundial using Shadowspro. It's
found here: http://leewm.freeshell.org/origami.
All the sundials that I've made before didn't work in my location as I
didn't understand the
