Re: Accurate Mounting of Sundial

["Paul Camp" <pjcamp@coastal.edu>]

Do NOT do what they did at the University of South Carolina. A group 
of alumni donated a very nice sundial and some benches to go round 
it. The University mounted it on a pedestal, with the benches round 
about, and then decided it would look nice with some trees. So the 
sundial is entirely surrounded by trees. It _is_ a nice, shady place 
to have your lunch.

I have a book which discusses this sort of thing, along with 
construction procedures for many sorts of sundials and astrolabes. If 
no one else answers in the meantime, I'll try to remember to send the 
ref next time I'm at the office. It sort of depends on exactly what 
type of sundial you have.

> Would anyone have suggestions as to procedures to take into account 
> if mounting a sundial so that it will read accurate time.  Assume I know 
> "High Noon" at this location.  
>
> Lowell Herr


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