Re: First sundials

2016-12-15 Thread Michael Ossipoff
ound. Equatorial disk sundials supported by the disk and by the end of the gnomon on the ground are still in use. Michael Ossipoff On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 4:15 AM, Darek Oczki <dhar...@o2.pl> wrote: > Dear all > > I would like to ask your opinion on the first sundials which

First sundials

2016-11-24 Thread Darek Oczki
Dear all I would like to ask your opinion on the first sundials which inspired gnomonic inventions developed through following centuries. In all literature available in my country it is repeated that the first dials were sticks set upright on sent or big trees and rocks casting shadow

first sundials

2000-09-26 Thread Al Schoepp
Hi, I thought some of you might be interested in seeing my first sundial. It isn't finished yet, still need to install the gnomon and it's probably getting too late in the year now to set it up outside. Hopefully as I learn I will get better results.

Re: first sundials

1996-05-15 Thread SandyMc456
A basic question (I have not found an faq for this group). Can you recommend a book or books for someone wanting to make his first sundial? Another good book for beginners which has detailed descriptions on how to make several basic types of sundials (including complete materials lists with