Sorry to those to whom I inadvertently sent this. I meant to send it to the list. I think I have now done so.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Lusby Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Robert Terwilliger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 4:55 PM Subject: Re: Sundial Motif to Be Featured on New Canadian $10 Coin > What a pity that the knowledge of how to make a sundial seems to have been > lost somewhere between 1722 and 2006. > The 1722 dial (http://users.eastlink.ca/~srgl/louisbur.htm) has correctly > spaced hour lines and Roman numerals that 'radiate' from the foot of the > gnomon, which is not at the centre of the circular dial. > The 2006 coin has incorrectly spaced numerals: they all seem to be spaced at > 18 degree intervals. Also, they 'radiate' from the centre of the circular > coin. So, for instance, the 6am and 6pm numerals don't appear to be on the > same hourline. > > Frankly, it's as bad an imitation of a sundial as many of the garden centre > horrors we've been moaning about. > > Chris Lusby Taylor > 61.4N, 1.3W (but my mother's Canadian ;-) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Terwilliger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Steve Lelievre'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <sundial@rrz.uni-koeln.de> > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 2:48 PM > Subject: RE: Sundial Motif to Be Featured on New Canadian $10 Coin > > > > The new coin can be seen here: > > > > http://makeashorterlink.com/?Z1CA21F1D > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Lelievre > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 9:40 PM > > > To: sundial@rrz.uni-koeln.de > > > Subject: Re: Sundial Motif to Be Featured on New Canadian $10 Coin > > > > > > Richard Langley wrote: > > > > > > >A Canadian $10 silver coin to be launched today celebrating the > > > >Fortress of Louisbourg includes sundial numerals along its > > > >circumference alluding to the sundial that was found during an > > > >archaeological dig at the historic sight. > > > > > > You can see a photo of the face of the excavated sundial from > > > Louisbourg at http://users.eastlink.ca/~srgl/louisbur.htm > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial > > > --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
