I have seen much worthy comment on the above giving far more information than I could possibly imagine.
However, and please do take this to be a constructive comment, Is it likely to have helped Judith in her quest ???? If I have missed something then please forgive me. Regards Andrew Pettit At 10:04 20/12/01 -0500, Romano, Judith wrote: >Hello Sundial Friends: > >I am planning on making a ceiling sundial (as a project with my children in >an actual science/math application). I have the tiny lipstick mirror >mounted at my window frame (half way up), and was told that the easiest way >(void of all the mathematical calculations that they would not understand) >is to mark each hour in the day during the winter and summer solstices >(12/21 and 06/21) -- then connect the "dots". Granted this process takes >six months to complete, but it would ensure that all longitude corrections >are incorporated, effortlessly. > >Any opinion or comments today, from anyone who has done one, would be quite >helpful, (as this process is to start tomorrow)! Thanks! > >J Romano > >
