Sundials on the Isle of Mann

2004-01-26 Thread tony moss
Hi all, The following, which I came across when by accident following while following another thread, may be of interest. http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/iomnhas/lm1p038.htm Tony Moss -

RE: Inferior polar dial

2004-01-26 Thread Roger Bailey
Hello David,   Thanks for the good question. Although there are no hour lines possible for the inverted polar dial of these dimensions at your latitude of 52 degrees, the crack of sunrise and sunset may just show on the edge of the dial.   The height of the gnomon (13) and width of the di

Re: Inferior polar dial

2004-01-26 Thread Gianni Ferrari
  Hi  David, if I have not made great mistakes in my calculations -  done quickly :-)  -   you cannot inscribe any hour lines on your polar sundial facing north.   At Lat. 52N on summer solstice, the Sun rises at 3h 47m (civil time) or at  3h 45m apparent Solar t