Hi David, > Here's a challenge for all you gnomonical cogniscenti............ > Is there any way in which Cyrus the Great (yes, I had to look him up, > too) can be linked to sundials. I suspect not, but maybe one or two of > you know better. > Looking at his helmeted portrait via Google I can only suggest that his prominent nose would make a pretty good gnomon for a vertical dial at around 72° north. I'm sure this doesn't help in the slightest but you did say 'any'. :-)
Best Tony Moss I kid you not - this is a genuine query that has been put to me. I don't have the answer. Do any of you? David Brown Somerton, Somerset, UK --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
