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"Un orologio solare antico", by Angelo Secchi, 1875, is now on line on my web site http://www.nicolaseverino.it Thanks, Nicola ---------- Initial Header ----------- >From : sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de To : sund...@rrz.uni-koeln.de Cc : Date : Wed, 1 Apr 2009 09:18:22 -0700 (PDT) Subject : Info on a new sundial > Hello People! > I just got a strange little sundial, its a coin, elliptical, about 1" by 1 > 3/8", apparently made of sterling silver. > > There is a hole through the coin at the sun marker, I assume for some sort of > gnomon to be inserted. > > Across the top seems to be the months, and on the back it looks like a map of > Europe with some city markings. > > http://www.yellott.com/sun/sun1.JPG > > http://www.yellott.com/sun/sun2.JPG > > I'd > like to know how to use it, anyone know? I know being so small it will > not be very accurate, especially since I am in the states (approx 31 > degrees). > Any help appreciated, > Thanks! > Phil Yellott > > --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
