Hi Art, In Belgium Wim Geerts wanted to make such a dial with a polar style on a ( nearly ) south facing wall. lat 51.25N incl 90 decl 3.5W ( I think it is West )
A drawing of the pattern on that dial is attached. You may see clearly that the straight hourlines now are changed into curves. Each ring in this drawing covers 2 months. This dial isn't realized. In the real dial the style has an angle of 35 degrees to the horizon in stead of 51.25 degrees. Also the style is placed in a plane perpendicular to the wall. The pattern changes a little by doing this. There is some extra space between the hourlines. A black and white picture of the realized dial is at http://www.iae.nl/users/ferdv/tempfoto.htm ( 60 kB ) Best, Fer. Fer J. de Vries [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.iae.nl/users/ferdv/ Eindhoven, Netherlands lat. 51:30 N long. 5:30 E ----- Original Message ----- From: Arthur Carlson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2000 9:12 AM Subject: Re: thumbs down on azimuthals snip.... > (Words, words, words! Will one of you that has been > posting azimuthal dial plate designs please plug in a polar gnomon for > me?) > > Are you interested in such a compromise, John? > > Regards, > > Art > Attachment converted: Macintosh HD:spin5.jpg (TIFF/JVWR) (0000F511)
