Roger Bailey wrote: > I think this is a point nodus sundial based on the tip of the divers > feet. The instructions tell you to stand on the point where the 6 to > 6 east west line intersects the North south axis. Then line up the > shadow of the tip of the divers feet. Sight along this line to the > hour marks. This seems to me to be a great way of creating an hour > line from the point gnomon. As in the sketch the latitude from the > intersection point to the gnomon tip is correct. The fact that the > shadow is within the circle in the summer and well outside in the > winter is irrelevant. The sight line hour line would be correct. I > does not work so well at noon as that female body gets in the way. Oh > well, enjoy the sculpture. Light has dawned!
Thanks Roger! Apologies for any confusion arising from my misunderstanding of this beautiful creation. Tony M --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
