Re: Most accurate Sundial in the World

2014-04-13 Thread rmallett
On 13/04/2014 20:24, Brooke Clarke wrote: Hi Dan: Don't know the answer to your question but have a comment. The dial itself doesn't appear to have a built in correction for the EOT, i.e. the correction comes from the adjacent instruction bulletin board. This allows changing the instructions

Re: Most accurate Sundial in the World

2014-04-13 Thread Brooke Clarke
Hi Dan: Don't know the answer to your question but have a comment. The dial itself doesn't appear to have a built in correction for the EOT, i.e. the correction comes from the adjacent instruction bulletin board. This allows changing the instructions to account for year to year variations like

Re: Most accurate Sundial in the World

2014-04-13 Thread Bill Gottesman
That is pretty bold claim, one which I do not make with my own dials. This dial is designed to be readable to 5 seconds, but accuracy could be another matter. There are so many variables that affect accuracy, and some are easily overlooked. Specifically, critical alignment with the north celesti

Most accurate Sundial in the World

2014-04-13 Thread cerculdestele .
Does anyone know if this record has been broken? http://www.engadin.stmoritz.ch/sommer/en/activities/mountain-adventure/mountains/muottas-muragl-mountain-adventures/sundial-muottas-muragl/ Dan Uza Romania --- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listi