Re: Sundials in a dome

2009-02-28 Thread Thomas Steiner
Doug, not sure if I understood it correctly, but check out San Petronio Basilica in Bologna: [example of the influence of precession on sundials] ...But considering the example the 66.8m meridian line of San Petronio Basilica in Bologna which was planned by the famous astronomer Govanni Domenico C

Sundials in a dome

2009-02-27 Thread Douglas Bateman
I have had the enquiry below from a student and I believe the group's 'international skills' will provide more answers than I can with our lack of such dials in the British Isles. In response to my initial reply I received the second courteous message today, also below. Regards, Doug [24