Maybe it could be useful to simulate the Oughtred dial at the Arctic Circle
with Orologi Solari.
Greetings.
Gian
>Messaggio originale
>Da: brad.luf...@ngc.com
>Data: 16/01/2009 16.55
>A: "John Goodman",
>Ogg: RE: Interesting "Day" Question fro
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On Behalf Of John Goodman
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 5:10 PM
To: sundial@uni-koeln.de
Subject: RE: Interesting "Day" Question from the mind of a child
On Jan 15, 2009, at 1:58 PM, Lufkin, Bradley (MS wrote:
> Here's
On Jan 15, 2009, at 1:58 PM, Lufkin, Bradley (MS wrote:
> Here's a sundial which illustrates these points. It's an Oughtred dial
> set for the Arctic Circle without longitude, EOT, or refraction
> corrections. Note that the Sun is above the horizon for the entire day
> on the 21st of June (but jus
ndial-boun...@uni-koeln.de [mailto:sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de]
On Behalf Of rlh...@comcast.net
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 1:49 PM
To: amc21...@yahoo.com; Sundial List
Subject: Re: Interesting "Day" Question from the mind of a child
The appropriate answer for a 7 year old is "
The appropriate answer for a 7 year old is "Yes, at the Arctic Circle". Then
have him face north and explain that on the Summer Solstice, the Sun will be
on the northern horizon at midnight. It will rise off the northern horizon, go
to your right (as you are looking north), continue rising, as
Dear Andrew,
I think your 9-year old step son needs
a lesson on the theory of limits but
meantime he needs an answer to his
question:
> Is there a place on the surface of the
> earth where the sun will rise at midnight
> on the longest day of the year and then
> set at the next midnight and then
All,
My 9-year old step son asked me a very interesting question which I am happy to
forward to you because it is well beyond my ability to answer.
So here it is:
Is there a place on the surface of the earth where the sun will rise at
midnight on the longest day of the year and then set at the
