Fer J. de Vries wrote:

>Another methode is to make use of the so called Horizontoscoop.
>This is an instrument, based on an Oughtred sundial, with a plexiglass
>dome over it.
>In the plexiglass all the surounding is reflected.
>Holding this instrument on any point of the wall, you can directly see
>if the sun can reach that point through the sunroof.
>
>This instrument is available in Germany.
>The last offer I have is of october 1996, DM 328.80.
>I posses such an instrument over 13 years.
>It is delivered with the Oughtred design for latitudes between 51 and 53
>degrees.

How interesting to hear of a device like this.  Are there pictures and/or
more information available anywhere?

Mac Oglesby


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