One of the things that got me going on sundials was an article in the magazine of the German Alpine Club on telling directions from the moon. I found the procedure impossibly complicated and spent much time trying to understand celestial mechanics in order to think of alternatives. At long last, I have put my thoughts into words, which may be found at
http://www.ipp.mpg.de/~Arthur.Carlson/sun-compass.html This may be of interest to some of you, but even if it is not, I would appreciate any feedback on its accuracy and pedagogical value. The audience is intended to be hikers more than dialists, and I would like to eventually publish the essay in said magazine of the DAV. --Art Carlson
