The Sundial Primer created by Carl Sabanski

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"The Sundial Primer" Canada Manitoba Get "Hooked on Gnomonics"! GNOMONICS: the science of sundialling. Over 1400 bonus charts and images available only on the CD! WELCOME!...SUNNY DAY! Obrigado a JUAREZ SILVEIRA SANT'ANNA, por muitas das p�ginas de �The Sundial Primer� estarem agora dispon�veis em portugu�s. Por favor, siga o link abaixo. The following index will take you to the topic of interest to you.  As more topics are added you will see the following symbol attached.

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Information available on 39 different sundials!

Sundials and Dialling Introduction

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Kinds of Time Hours

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Types of Sundials Introduction Equatorial Sundial Wide Gnomon Equatorial Sundial Equatorial Ring Sundial Digital Equatorial Sundial Gnomon-less Equatorial Sundial Analemmic Sundial Globe Sundial Horizontal Sundial Vertical South Sundial Vertical North Sundial Vertical East / West Sundials Vertical Declining Sundial Stained Glass Sundial Incl / Recl / Procl Sundials Window Sundial Polar Sundial Double Gnomon Polar Sundial Cycloid Polar Sundial Analemmatic Sundial Universal Analemmatic Sundial Foster-Lambert Sundial Double Foster-Lambert Sundial Universal Foster-Lambert Sundial Noon Sundial Cube Sundial Diptych Sundial Cross Sundial Star Sundial Cylinder Sundial Flag Sundial Horizontal Altitude Sundial Azimuthal Sundial Shadow Plane Sundial Hours Before Sunset Sundial Bifilar Sundial Universal Bifilar Sundial

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Other Devices Nocturnal

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Design Information Introduction Latitude and Longitude Longitude Correction The Wide Gnomon Gnomon Height Finding True North / South Finding East / West Declination of a Wall Latitude Correction North vs South Sunny Stuff Refraction of Light EoT Booklet & Calendar Sun Charts

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Dial Furniture Declination Lines The Zodiac Altitude Lines Azimuth Lines Mottoes Maker's Mark

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Resources Literature Web Sites Utilities Trigonometry Building a Monumental Sundial Computer Aided Dialling (CAD) DeltaCad Sundial Macros Dialling with QBASIC "SUN" created by Ricardo Cernic Excel Sundials Sundial Mailing List

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Contact Awards

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For both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres!

Paper sundial kits for 21 types of sundials available in 74 models.

Equatorial Sundial, Polar Sundial, Cycloid Polar Sundial, Cross Sundial, Equatorial Ring Sundial, Star Sundial, Horizontal/Analemmatic Sundial, CD Sundial, Gnomon-less Equatorial Sundial, Universal Analemmatic Sundial, Digital Equatorial Sundial, Standard Time Equatorial Sundial, Globe Sundial, Universal Ring Sundial, Pinwheel Equatorial Sundial, Universal Horizontal Sundial, Universal Foster-Lambert Sundial, Universal Bifilar Sundial, Standard Time Equatorial Ring Sundial, Universal Hours Before Sunset Sundial

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Check out the virtual sundials page.

Just what is "Extreme Dialling"?

Get your FREE SDU "Cool Tools"!

Every solar time sundial needs a "Correct-A-Dial" !

Or a "Correct-A-Dial II"!

Equation of Time & Longitude Correction

Need help with your sundial project?

You need a "Dialling Buddy"!

Do you want to build a sundial but feel lost?

Let a "Dialling Guide" show you the way!

Over 2500 Horizontal, Vertical North, South, East & West, Polar, Double Gnomon Polar,
 Analemmatic (Human Sundial), Shadow Plane & Equatorial Ring Sundial Templates...PLUS MORE!

Which way does that wall go?

The "Wall Declinometer" will let you know!

Planning a "Quest for Sundial"?

Don't forget to take the "Check-A-Dial"!

So...you need to find the true north-south line.

Sleuth it out with the "SNOURTH-ometer"!

Are you inclined to build an inclining sundial?

First find the inclination with the "Inclinometer"!

Learning about sundials is a lot of fun and making your own simple sundial that will actually work is even more fun and a lot easier than you think.  "Sunny Day U" has something for diallists of all ages. There you will find "Easy Make Sundials" and "Long Hand Sundials". There are also a number of great paper sundial kits. In no time you will be building your very own sundial. And don't forget to get your "Correct-A-Dial" calculator and "Dialling Buddy".

So get "Hooked on Gnomonics" at "Sunny Day U".  Our door is always open.

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