When NASA put the two sundials on the Mars Rovers in January 2004, I though, what a great opportunity to promote sundials and NASS. I am still continuing to promote sundials and NASS with my educational displays: "See the Sundials on Mars, See the EarthDial" and "Learn about a fascinating hobby, and with a little math, design and make your own sundial", which I talked about at the NASS, Tenafly Conference. More information at: http://www.planetary.org/mars/earthdial/list.html.
I am getting ready for my next show at my local library, Oct 11th to the 16th 2004. I just finished a sundial based on the EarthDial design. "One Book, One Community" where everyone reads the same book: Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam and the movie October Sky, a true story and now the sundial is on display at the library. I used a model rocket for the gnomon, which will cast a shadow on October 4th, the anniversary of the launch of Sputnik, which was in 1957. Pictures on request.
I am now running out of time and looking for volunteers to design paper sundials for the three vertical walls and horizontal surfaces in the courtyard next to the library. I want to demonstrate the uniqueness of your latitude and longitude and wall declinations. I am looking for dialist in the United States and around the world to design sundials for the Elizabethtown Public Library with a library theme.
Years ago, I designed a sundial with the help from someone from Portugal and though that was interesting. It takes me a while to make a sundial, so I though maybe if I invited the world to make the demonstration sundials, there would be dialist with more experience. I am just looking for some basic sundials with different mottos and graphics that I can tape to the walls or horizontal surfaces. The more the better and I believe it would look great. October 16th would probably be the day that I would display them. If you would like to be part of this experiment, and have the time, send me your files.
Elizabethtown Public Library, 40.1514 N, 76.6059 W
Chose a wall: S26.5E, S63.5W, S153.5W
The Shadows program is OK or a PDF file drawing up to 36" square will work. Just E-mail me the file. Any help would be appreciated on such a short notice.
Thanks very much,
Ken Clark
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
