Hi John. In the BSS Glossary, I have defined an analemmic dial either as the one you describe, with analemmas on the hour lines, or as the type of dial which uses a gnomon with an analemma (or half-analemma) shape incorporated. This seems to fit with modern usage, and is a working definition unless anyone can authoritatively point me at a better one.
I think the definition of an analemmatic dial is non-controversial. Regards, John ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Dr J R Davis Flowton, UK 52.08N, 1.043E email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: John Carmichael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <sundial@rrz.uni-koeln.de> Sent: 09 May 2000 15:26 Subject: analemmic vs. analemmatic > Hello all: > > I need to know the proper classification of the Swenson dial or a similar > dial by Father Ildephonse at the convent of Cimiez-sur-Nice (picture on > plate 19 of Rohr). These dials have the analemma for each hour only. > > Would these be called hourly analemmic sundials (not to be confused with > "analemmatic" sundials)? > > I've noticed that some people simply call this type of dial Standard Time > sundials, but this seems to be too general. > > Thanks, > > John Carmichael > Tucson Arizona > >
