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How To Construct A Human Sundial page 176 Created for PHCA By Dick Heckathorn 26 October 2K + 5
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Locate your latitude and longitude. Parma Hts Christian Academy Latitude = 41.38 o Longitude = 81.37 o
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Determine where you wish to locate your sundial. If on the ground, choose a major axis of 5 meters. If on a blue canvas, measure the longest length (15-16 ft). Then select a major axis 0. 4 m less
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Program Needed Use the following source to find coordinate points http://analemmatic.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/sundial.pl It is recommended that one use a minimum of Daylight Savings Time but it is worthwhile to do both,.
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Gather the necessary materials. Meter sticks Marking material Optional: Blue Canvas, 15-16 ft long Locate the coordinate points using the following procedure.
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Locate the 4 am point where X-coordinate = -2.00 m, Y-coordinate = -0.99 m Locate the 5 am point where X-coordinate = -2.32 m, Y-coordinate = -0.61 m Locate the 6 am point where X-coordinate = -2.48 m, Y-coordinate = -0.19 m Repeat for the March -> December data. Locate the remaining hour points Draw a straight line in an East-West Direction equal to the chosen length of the major axis. P.H.C.A D.S.T. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EW Draw a N-S line that bisects the E-W line - 2.00 m - 0.99 m - 2.32 m - 0.61 m - 0.19 m - 2.48m Locate the Jan point (-0.80 m) on the vertical axis. Locate the Feb point (-0.58 m) on the vertical axis.
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It is critical to locate the coordinates in a true E-W and N-S direction. True North can be located by using the activity “Using Shadows to Determine Geographic North”
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