For an equatorial dial with a square gnomon giving rise to four pole styles, go to www.fransmaes.nl/sundials, click "Pole style - equatorial" and then the first thumbnail in the page. Interestingly, the two sides of the dial face have been relocated so as to avoid kneeling down in fall and winter.
Regards, Frans ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <sundial@uni-koeln.de> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 7:20 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
