Tom McHugh wrote: > > Art, et al., > > Arthur Carlson wrote: > >snip< > > I am myself still uncertain of the basic classification of types of > > sundials. > > > > For my purposes I have been classifying sundials into three categories, > 1. those which show time by the sun's hour angle, > 2. those which show time by the sun's azimuth, > 3. those which show time by the sun's altitude > > However, I am not sure where the Foster/Lambert dials > fit into this limited spectrum of choices. > > A good question. > > Tom McHugh > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Rt. 1, Box 896 > Fort Fairfield, ME 04742 > USA > > N 46° 45' 13" > W 67° 48' 42"
To all, I like the idea of making a FAQ list for new sundiallists and I wish good luck to anyone who is helping in this matter. About a classification of sundials as mentioned in the e-mail of Tom McHugh I would like to note that this is a difficult problem to solve. I think many pages can be wrtitten about a classification and the problem is to large for a simple FAQ. I have read several systems but not one could satisfy me. Best wishes, Fer. -- Fer J. de Vries [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.iaehv.nl/users/ferdv/ Eindhoven, Netherlands lat. 51:30 N long. 5:30 E
