stuny Posted October 3, 2006 Share #1 Posted October 3, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Since Klaus showed us a most unusual vertical sundial I thought I’d show you the world’s largest, in Jaipur. A maharaja built a very intricate observatory, which included a number of large sundials, including the behemoth shown below. It actually is accurate to the second, and has a large plaque below advising what correction factor to apply depending on the date. To see more of the observatory and palace please see the 2nd & 3rd pages of India photos on our site. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 3, 2006 Posted October 3, 2006 Hi stuny, Take a look here Accurate to the Second (for Klaus) . I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
elansprint72 Posted October 3, 2006 Share #2 Posted October 3, 2006 Stuart, Remarkable structure- is it a 24hr sundial? Cheers, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
squanmis Posted October 3, 2006 Share #3 Posted October 3, 2006 Love the shots. Very interesting. But how do you adjust for day light savings time? John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted October 3, 2006 Share #4 Posted October 3, 2006 Strangely, before Stu posted this shot I had been pondering whether to bid on this item: eBay.co.uk: SUPERB BRONZE SUNDIAL ~ DEAN ROW WILMSLOW CHESHIRE 1875 (item 200032157754 end time 05-Oct-06 16:41:14 BST) I'm a little put off by the fact that the "gnomon" is broken off, but how often does one see a sundial corretced for 2km from where one lives? I f I do buy it, the next item I'll be after is a chain-saw; we have lots of big trees! Cheers, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted October 3, 2006 Author Share #5 Posted October 3, 2006 Pete & John - Thank you. It works 24/7 only during India's six month long days. To adjust for daylight savings time back a very large truck into it on the left side, and move it 1.572 meters. In the spring move it the same amount the other way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kld Posted October 5, 2006 Share #6 Posted October 5, 2006 Stuart, impressive, in dimesions and number, sundials. Thanks for sharing. -- Klaus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted October 6, 2006 Author Share #7 Posted October 6, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Than you, Klaus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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