Comments on: World’s Largest Sundial http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/04/23/worlds-largest-sundial/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:01:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Parker http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/04/23/worlds-largest-sundial/comment-page-1/#comment-207216 Parker Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:46:46 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=5883#comment-207216 <p>I live in Redding, and I'm pretty sure the Sundial Bridge is the world's largest sundial.</p> I live in Redding, and I’m pretty sure the Sundial Bridge is the world’s largest sundial.

]]> By: D. Eppstein http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/04/23/worlds-largest-sundial/comment-page-1/#comment-206341 D. Eppstein Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:12:41 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=5883#comment-206341 <p>In fact, the Sundial Bridge includes not just a gnomon (the support tower of the bridge) but a large dial marked with times. It is most accurate at the summer solstice but it was still very close when I visited two months later. So yes, there is a way to know what time it is.</p> In fact, the Sundial Bridge includes not just a gnomon (the support tower of the bridge) but a large dial marked with times. It is most accurate at the summer solstice but it was still very close when I visited two months later. So yes, there is a way to know what time it is.

]]> By: Vikingo http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/04/23/worlds-largest-sundial/comment-page-1/#comment-205681 Vikingo Tue, 19 May 2009 12:46:49 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=5883#comment-205681 <p>Excuse me, I wanted to say that there's no way to know what TIME it is</p> Excuse me, I wanted to say that there’s no way to know what TIME it is

]]> By: Vikingo http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/04/23/worlds-largest-sundial/comment-page-1/#comment-205679 Vikingo Tue, 19 May 2009 12:45:55 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=5883#comment-205679 <p>That's only a gnomon, but there's no way to know what it is.</p> That’s only a gnomon, but there’s no way to know what it is.

]]> By: Jel http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/04/23/worlds-largest-sundial/comment-page-1/#comment-205502 Jel Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:25:51 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=5883#comment-205502 <p>Rats, and there was I thinking it was a launch ramp for flying pigs.</p> Rats, and there was I thinking it was a launch ramp for flying pigs.

]]> By: myquealer http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/04/23/worlds-largest-sundial/comment-page-1/#comment-205486 myquealer Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:08:30 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=5883#comment-205486 <p>What about the Sundial Bridge in Redding, CA?</p> <p>http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=40.592853,-122.377623&z=16</p> <p>Wikipedia says the mast "that serves as the gnomon of the world's largest sundial" is 66m high.</p> What about the Sundial Bridge in Redding, CA?

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

Wikipedia says the mast “that serves as the gnomon of the world’s largest sundial” is 66m high.

]]> By: Evan Brammer http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/04/23/worlds-largest-sundial/comment-page-1/#comment-205483 Evan Brammer Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:28:54 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=5883#comment-205483 <p>Timothy, the second picture (profile of the sundial) is of one of the smaller sundials at the observatory. Take a look at the <a href="http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=5883&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=26.924466,75.825019&z=18" rel="nofollow">map </a> and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jantar_Mantar_at_Jaipur.jpg" rel="nofollow">picture.</a> It's quite possible that the picture was taken from the top of the 27m sundial.</p> Timothy, the second picture (profile of the sundial) is of one of the smaller sundials at the observatory. Take a look at the map and the picture. It’s quite possible that the picture was taken from the top of the 27m sundial.

]]> By: Timothy http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/04/23/worlds-largest-sundial/comment-page-1/#comment-205481 Timothy Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:23:18 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=5883#comment-205481 <p>The sundial in the picture looks about 10m tall. There is no way it is 27m tall. I might be 27m long (horizontally).</p> The sundial in the picture looks about 10m tall. There is no way it is 27m tall. I might be 27m long (horizontally).

]]> By: dr.R. http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/04/23/worlds-largest-sundial/comment-page-1/#comment-205477 dr.R. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:02:25 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=5883#comment-205477 <p>Based on the shadows, it must be some time before noon, local time. I'm too lazy to repeat James's exercise but it should be easy, peasy as India doesn't observe daylight saving time. Only the offset of 30 minutes would make it a trick question.</p> Based on the shadows, it must be some time before noon, local time. I’m too lazy to repeat James’s exercise but it should be easy, peasy as India doesn’t observe daylight saving time. Only the offset of 30 minutes would make it a trick question.

]]> By: Caitiecat http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/04/23/worlds-largest-sundial/comment-page-1/#comment-205469 Caitiecat Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:53:10 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=5883#comment-205469 <p>Just a small quibble: I think you mean "transit" the sky, not "transition". Transition doesn't usually come as a transitive verb (funny, that); it's generally found only as an intransitive verb or a noun. :)</p> <p>Great post, though!</p> Just a small quibble: I think you mean “transit” the sky, not “transition”. Transition doesn’t usually come as a transitive verb (funny, that); it’s generally found only as an intransitive verb or a noun. :)

Great post, though!

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