Tony Moss might know someone wanting a high latitude dial. It seems to me it would work, but I can't see any advantages over a cylindrical gnomon.
Chris Lusby Taylor 51.4N 1.3W ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <sundial@uni-koeln.de> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 6:20 PM Subject: high-latitude dial > This is really a gedanken experiment as I know no one at high latitude > needing a dial, but here's what I came up with for a dial primarily for > high latitude. The dial has a square gnomon and four sets of hour > lines, one set for each style. I'd be interested in the list's > comments on its practicality. Last time I had an idea, I was told by > the list that the dial was invented in 832 BCE, and approximately > 400,000 have made each year since then. No, seriously, I'm naturally > curious if it's already been done. > > After drawing this, I googled "square gnomon" and got one hit - from > one of the list's own luminaries, John Carmichael! So something like > the idea is out there, at least. > > Thanks, > John > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > --------------------------------------------------- > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial > > --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
