Re: A big new analemmatic sundial on Malta

2013-06-19 Thread Sunclocks North America
ly some using the dial will have the > curiosity of a three year old and ask "Why" and remain curious after the > typical adult response, "Because, that is the way it is". > > Sundials taught me to ask "Why" and seek answers beyond "Becaus

Re: A big new analemmatic sundial on Malta

2013-06-18 Thread Roger Bailey
is the way it is". Sundials taught me to ask "Why" and seek answers beyond "Because". Regards, Roger Bailey Walking Shadow Designs From: Sunclocks North America Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 6:26 PM To: Sundial Mailing List Subject: Re: A big new analemmatic sundial on Ma

Re: A big new analemmatic sundial on Malta

2013-06-18 Thread Sunclocks North America
tudents appreciate the beauty of > science and art. > Best regards, > Alexei > Malta > > On 12 June 2013 14:23, J. Tallman wrote: > Hello All, > > > > Here is an interesting link to a video/story about a new analemmatic sundial > installation on Malta – it se

Re: A big new analemmatic sundial on Malta

2013-06-12 Thread Perit Alexei Pace
All, > > ** ** > > Here is an interesting link to a video/story about a new analemmatic > sundial installation on Malta – it seems that the dial type continues to > spread, especially at schools, and this is a really nice one! > > ** ** > > http://www.timesofmalta.com/artic

A big new analemmatic sundial on Malta

2013-06-12 Thread J. Tallman
Hello All, Here is an interesting link to a video/story about a new analemmatic sundial installation on Malta - it seems that the dial type continues to spread, especially at schools, and this is a really nice one! http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130611/local/School-awaits

Re: New analemmatic

2012-06-16 Thread Perit Alexei Pace
Dear Bill, The writing at the top consists of the Latin motto Sic transit gloria mundi and its Maltese translation. It also says that the dial indicates CEST. The text at the bottom consists of instructions showing where one must stand in order to read the time properly. Many people stand on the

Re: New analemmatic

2012-06-16 Thread Bill Gottesman
What does the writing along the top and bottom of the dial say in english? -Bill On Sat, Jun 16, 2012 at 4:26 AM, Perit Alexei Pace wrote: > Dear all, > > An analemmatic sundial (humbly designed by the undersigned) has now been > completed in the village of l-Għarb in Gozo (Malta). We just nee

AW: New analemmatic

2012-06-16 Thread Reinhold Kriegler
Samstag, 16. Juni 2012 10:26 An: sundial@uni-koeln.de Betreff: New analemmatic Dear all, An analemmatic sundial (humbly designed by the undersigned) has now been completed in the village of l-Għarb in Gozo (Malta). We just need to indicate the monthly durations of June and December. Some i

New analemmatic

2012-06-16 Thread Perit Alexei Pace
Dear all, An analemmatic sundial (humbly designed by the undersigned) has now been completed in the village of l-Għarb in Gozo (Malta). We just need to indicate the monthly durations of June and December. Some images here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/114664468598779337464/posts/5hDzAE4eLUV http