Our sundial business regularly receives questions via our Website, (mainly from pupils wanting us to help with school projects) - but I am forwarding this one to the "Sundial Mailing List", as it is more unusual than normal.
> From: "signelerin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 16:30:15 -0600 > My name is Signe Best, and I am hoping you will be able to answer a > few questions I have about sundials and the shadows they cast at > certain times of the year. > I understand that the time of the equinox is the moment the sun's > shadow becomes exact with the line of the equator making day and night > of nearly equal length (12 hrs), and the exact point when winter becomes > spring. The official equinox date varies from March 20-22 according to > the US Naval Observatory. Will the literal observation of a sundial > pinpoint more accurately than 3 days ? If this sundial was set up in > Jerusalem, would it show the exact day that winter ends and spring > begins ? Has anyone counted the days according to a sundial from the > 1st day of spring one year to the 1st day of spring the next ? Will > this always be the same amount of days ? Have you ever recorded the > moment when winter ends and spring begins, from any sundial ? Was > this the same day as the official equinox ? > These questions are of a religious nature for me. Any assistance would > be greatly appreciated, or perhaps you could direct me to someone who > could help. > Thank You, in advance ! > Signe Best Maybe members of this "Sundial Mailing List" could E-mail direct to Signe, as well as 'copying' their thoughts to the list for the benefit of others. I shall take this opportunity to wish all members a very "Happy New Year". Best Regards, Douglas Hunt. -- "MODERN SUNCLOCKS" - 'Human Sundials', using YOUR OWN SHADOW to tell time. Looking for a useful, decorative, yet UNIQUE feature ? - you've found it ! For further details and photographs, see our Website at: www.sunclocks.com Mail Address: 1 Love Street, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA13 7LQ, UK. Tel & Fax (UK): 01294 552250. International Tel & Fax: + 44 1294 552250. E-mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] OR [EMAIL PROTECTED] -
