heliochronometer - I think it might well have a good market. But you
shouldn't call it a "True time" sundial. First of all, there is no
"true" time in general, only many different types of time according
to various conventions. Second, the term "true time" has already been
appropriated (although not so often used today) to mean essentially
the same as solar time, i.e., that referred to the *true* sun, not
the mean (fictitious) sun.
Cheers, Woody Sullivan
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On Mon, 17 Jun 2002, david scott wrote:
> Hi bill I have finally put some picts and drawings together. I found the
> error that was causing the tracking problem. This is a dial that I hope to
> produce commercially. The site is just the bare bones I hope there are
> enough shots of the dial. I am surprised at the accuracy over the short
> period that I have tested it .
> Dave Scott
> http://dscott.home.igc.org/
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