Would Juarez be South enough to be below the tropic?
Karon Adams Accredited Jewelry Professional (GIA) You can send a free Rosary to a soldier! www.facebook.com/MilitaryRosary www.YellowRibbonRosaries.com From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 9:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: special events Hi everyone, Just for your information, there is a mystery novel written by Ramona Maher, SECRET OF THE SUNDIAL, 1966 which takes place in El Paso, Texas. She describes an event in her story called: “Festival of the Shadowless moment” which takes place across the border in Juares, Mexico on June 21 when the sun is directly overhead. A vertical stick will cast no shadow. Of course Juares, Mexico is not far enough south to be true. Apparently the author had an interest in sundials and incorporated it into a story about some teenagers discovering sundials. Writer’s license I guess. Everything else in the book was correct, her descriptions how sundials work and terminology used. A lot of detail about the steps involved in making a vertical sundial for a fiction book. Ken Clark Elizabethtown, PA “Learn about a fascinating hobby and with a little math, design and make your own sundial” KRC
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