The Sundial of Belogradchik [In Bulgarian]
A method of measuring the average sun time with a cylindrical sundial is presented in this article. The innovation represents the use of a gnomon–memory system, which has a numerical register consisting of information about the time addition necessary for the average sun time to be determined. This...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Bulgarian |
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SCS Consulting Ltd.
2012-05-01
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Series: | Venec |
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Online Access: | http://www.venets.org/getfile.php?id=120 |
Summary: | A method of measuring the average sun time with a cylindrical sundial is presented in this article. The innovation represents the use of a gnomon–memory system, which has a numerical register consisting of information about the time addition necessary for the average sun time to be determined. This information can be found on the register using a moving, opaque, output point (a top of a pointer) and its shadow. This new idea is in a process in realization in Belogradchik. |
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ISSN: | 1314-0426 1314-0256 |