>But Patrick, isn't the graphical method described by Mayall used to project
>the analemma onto a PERPENDICULAR surface and not a horizontal surface???
>Is this correct?



Hi John,

In my Mayall copy the analemma constructions (graphical on pages 197-199;
by formulas on pages 201-202) are not for vertical nor horizontal plates,
but for a plate parallel to the earth's axis.

Waugh gives formulas for computing a horizontal analemma on pages 24-28.  I
recommend Zonwvlak or a similar computer program.

Cheers,

Mac

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