Hi, Don Christensen, There is no change in the orientation of the date scale of an analemmatic dial located in the Southern Hemisphere. The dates/declinations from the March Equinox through the September Equinox are always North of the center line (6 am/ 6pm) line, with the June Solstice being the northern most date/declination indicated. The months of South declination of the Sun are always south of the center line of the dial, with the December Solstice being the most southerly date/declination on the date scale.
NB, referring to the "top" and "bottom" of a dial plate can be confusing to someone who does not know how you stand when looking at it. Compass directions, though, are the same irrespective of which way one is facing when looking at a dial. Tom McHugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] R. R. 1, Box 896 Fort Fairfield, ME U. S. A. 46° 45' 13" 67° 48' 42" Gordon Uber writes: > Can anyone help Don Christensen? Please reply to him directly as well as to > Sundial List. He is not a subscriber. Thanks. > > Gordon Uber > > From: "Don Christensen" > To: > Subject: hi > Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1999 14:01:59 +1000 > X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 > X-Rcpt-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I found your address on a sundial website > could you help me? > > I am looking for instructions on how to design an analemmatic garden sundial > I have : > Sundials their theory and construction (book) > also I have seen the website: > > <http://www.union-fin.fr/usr/ymasse/cpaepu.htm>http://www.union-fin.fr/usr > /ymasse/cpaepu.htm and I find it too complex > > perhaps you know about analemmatic sundial design > > I am trying to piece from the info I have on design > the sample I have is in the north hemisphere 35` 41' > I am designing one in the southern hemisphere 26` 11' > the sample I have (north hemisphere) has the center dates as: > dec on bottom and june on top with jan feb mar apr may on right side going > from bottom to top > and jul aug sept oct nov on left side on centre going from top to bottom > (if you have sundial theory and construction...albert e waugh....page 114) > My question is: is this the same for southern hemisphere or mirror image? > is dec on top june on bottom? or same as sample > Can you point me to a simple but complete instructions? > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > A LogicWorld Customer > <http://www.logicworld.com.au>www.logicworld.com.au
