Yes it still does. In not a very good state, as lines and digits are not as
striking as they were originally. Indeed lines were drawn on busy streets
surrounding the Obelisk and most digits on pavement crowded with tourists.

Jean-Paul

----- Original Message -----
From: John Carmichael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <sundial@rrz.uni-koeln.de>
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: Monumental Statistics


> Does this sundial currently exist?
> John
>
> John L. Carmichael Jr.
> Sundial Sculptures
> 925 E. Foothills Dr.
> Tucson Arizona 85718
> USA
>
> Tel: 520-696-1709
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Website: <http://www.sundialsculptures.com>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jean-Paul Cornec" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <sundial@rrz.uni-koeln.de>
> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 1:54 PM
> Subject: Re: Monumental Statistics
>
>
> > If you sort by the surface, the total area filled by the hour lines of
the
> > sundial on the Place de la Concorde in Paris is 85 x 142 m, that is
12000
> m
> > sq. The Obelisk is 33 m high.
> >
> > Jean-Paul
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: John Carmichael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <sundial@rrz.uni-koeln.de>
> > Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 4:29 PM
> > Subject: Re: Monumental Statistics
> >
> >
> > > It appears that they used face diameter (38.33m) as the criteria to
> > support
> > > their claim. To compare it to the other sundials on our list, we need
to
> > > convert this to area. This is 1153m sq. This puts it behind Jaipur's
> 1932m
> > > sq. but slightly ahead of Disney's 1039m sq. Kitt Peak, by this
criteria
> > is
> > > left in the dust at 685m sq.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > > John L. Carmichael Jr.
> > > Sundial Sculptures
> > > 925 E. Foothills Dr.
> > > Tucson Arizona 85718
> > > USA
> >
> >
> > -
> >
>
> -

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