Hi John.
In the BSS Glossary, I have defined an analemmic dial either as the one you
describe, with analemmas on the hour lines, or as the type of dial which
uses a gnomon with an analemma (or half-analemma) shape incorporated. This
seems to fit with modern usage, and is a working definition unless anyone
can authoritatively point me at a better one.
I think the definition of an analemmatic dial is non-controversial.
Regards,
John
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Dr J R Davis
Flowton, UK
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- Original Message -
From: John Carmichael [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: sundial@rrz.uni-koeln.de
Sent: 09 May 2000 15:26
Subject: analemmic vs. analemmatic
Hello all:
I need to know the proper classification of the Swenson dial or a similar
dial by Father Ildephonse at the convent of Cimiez-sur-Nice (picture on
plate 19 of Rohr). These dials have the analemma for each hour only.
Would these be called hourly analemmic sundials (not to be confused with
analemmatic sundials)?
I've noticed that some people simply call this type of dial Standard Time
sundials, but this seems to be too general.
Thanks,
John Carmichael
Tucson Arizona
