Sundials and Latitude

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Designing a sundial for the top of the earth, the North Pole, is easy. Move to another latitude and it becomes more difficult. This video looks at the issues around sundials and latitudes. To construct a sundial view the video "Create a Sundial - 4" The four videos in this series are "Time - 1", "Our Planet is a Clock - 2", "Sundials and Latitude - 3" and "Create a Sundial - 4"

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• sundial
• time
• latitude
• navigation
• astronomy

[goldfree2]

It is a very educative piece of information. School going children around the world need to know, understand and explain this important concept not only to friends but their families as well. I now believe that internet has brought more infomation which was hidden. I for one, am in Norway where I am getting suprised as to why the sun does not set so far as it happens where I come from in Africa. to be frank, Here in Norway I sleep by the watch and not by the light. Thank you for the news.

[AlcoholicAvenger]

Nicely done, it solved a lot of my questions. Good job!

[sirjaysalonso]

Wonderfully explained!!! Thank you very much for posting this!!!

[iheartldn]

excellent video

[krishields]

Wow... great vid... this information is quite useful. Thank you

[metamaterial]

Only twice a year, at the equinoxes where they're hard to read because the whole dial face is in the shadow of the disc's edge.

[metamaterial]

It's one of the best ways to design one there. The video mentions Ecuador-- it turns out, that place has just this sort of sundial in many places. They're traditional _and_ a tourist photo-op!

[jj313]

Does the time of year come into play?

[ChaoMystero]

wait dose this mean that sundails on the equator have to be standing virtical? whao kinda like a gaint wall clock

[twilight41798]

wow thx for teaching me

[bratsgirl1997]

wow !! thanx ! we have to make sundile in our school so now u help me alot