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The gnomon of a sundial is cut to a certain size depending on the latitude of the sundial's location. If the gnomon is not of the correct size, it can be compensated for by raising or lowering the lower edge of the sundial until all times are accurate. Calibration is fairly simple. Using a precise time measurement, when it is noon, go outside and position the sundial so the shadow of the gnomon is on noon on the sundial. Check it again at 1 pm, and adjust as needed.
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How do you make a sundial time telling device?
Good question. The simplest one is to fix a stick pointing out from a sun-facing wall of your house. The point of the shadow you can then calibrate. Old farm buildings sometimes have these.
What came first the wheelbarrow or the sundial?
sundial
What is pin of a sundial called?
The gnomon is the indicator on a sundial.
WHAT IS THE importance of the sundial?
the importance of a sundial is for people to tell time.
Why is a sundial not a reliable way of telling the time?
You can't use a sundial in the night when its dark but you can tell the time using a sundial in daytime
How do you make a sundial time telling device?
Good question. The simplest one is to fix a stick pointing out from a sun-facing wall of your house. The point of the shadow you can then calibrate. Old farm buildings sometimes have these.
What is a sentence with the word sundial in it?
I have a sundial in the garden.The sundial were the earliest form of clocks.
What came first the wheelbarrow or the sundial?
sundial
What did George Washington use to tell the time?
He used a portable sundial.
Which way to fix sundial?
The answer depends on what is wrog with the sundial.
What is pin of a sundial called?
The gnomon is the indicator on a sundial.
How do you spell a sundial noman?
The vertical pointer on a sundial is the gnomon.
WHAT IS THE importance of the sundial?
the importance of a sundial is for people to tell time.
Who invented the first sundial?
Theodosius of Bithynia invented the sundial.
Which is the largest sundial europe or jaipur-?
The largest sundial europe or jaipur is jaipur observatory.
Why is a sundial not a reliable way of telling the time?
You can't use a sundial in the night when its dark but you can tell the time using a sundial in daytime
How do you calibrate level switch?
how we calibrate the level switch
