Hello Roger, sorry for my late answer. I am not online every day. I think already Fer sent you an answer. But here it is for all interested: The Equation of time is included in software SONNE. For your problem 1. Select "cylindrical Sundial" in menu "Options / Type of Sundial" (or key F6) 2. Select menu "Options / Parameters of Sundial" (or key F7): In the tabsheet for cylinder sundials you can select box "Construction with Equation of Time" 3. Menu "Display / Drawing the Sundial" (or key F8) draws the sundial.
If anybody needs some more help, please let me know! Helmut Sonnengasse 24, A-6800 Feldkirch 47.25 N, 9.59 O Homepage: http://web.utanet.at/sondereh ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Bailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Sundial Mail List" <sundial@rrz.uni-koeln.de>; "Helmut Sonderegger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 6:50 AM Subject: Sonne Software for Shepherd Dials > Hello Helmut, > > I hope you don't mind me sharing this note with the mailing list. > > I am helping my grandson with a science fair project and he is interested in > making a cylindrical sundial. Really, it was his suggestion. I know the > theory for altitude dials but needed to provide a specific design for his > location. I was pleased to find that your program "Sonne" includes > cylindrical or Shepherd dials as one of the options available. Excellent! > After checking the version distributed with the NASS Compendium, I > downloaded the latest version from your website. > http://web.utanet.at/sondereh/sun.htm > > I am very pleased with the performance of the program. It allows me to > specify the location and size to get a specific design. It allows for local > or time zone time. This is great. My design problem is now almost completed. > Thanks for making the program available. I have not spent much time learning > all the options but I did find the English/German option. This is a great > help for people like me with limited language skills. > > My only problem so far is the equation of time correction. I could not find > this option for this type of sundial. Has it been included? Did I miss it? > Has any one else included this option in a similar program to give "standard > time" on a cylinder dial? > > Regards, > > Roger Bailey > Walking Shadow Designs > N 48.6 W 123.4 > > - > > ________________________________________________________________________ > This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. The > service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive > anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: > http://www.star.net.uk > ________________________________________________________________________ > > -
