I would like to make a sundial with the dial face oriented in a due
north-south direction and tilted upward toward the north celestial pole (41
1/2 degrees at my latitude), such that a perpendicular line through the
dial face will point to the intersection of the celestial equator and the
meridian. Looking upward through the plane of the dial face in the
north-south direction, one will see the north celestial pole. Can someone
tell me what kind of gnomon would give servicable results (vertical,
perpendicular to the dial, etc?), where to place the gnomon, and the what
the hourly markings on the dial would like like? Thank you for your
assistance.
Clyde Simpson

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