FIRST - Analemmatic Sundial in Washington, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 33.644 W 091° 00.602
15S E 673382 N 4269909
Areas first interactive sun dial, actually, the first Analemmatic Sundial.
Waymark Code: WMYXDJ
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2018
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County of sun dial: Franklin County
Location of project: Elbert drive, Rennick Riverfront Park, Washington
Boy Scout Troop: 439, St Francis Borgia
Eagle Scout: Kelly Mauntel
Date completed: 2012
Marker Text:
GOOD TIME ON
THE RIVERFRONT
It's time for some fun in the sun.
Welcome to Washington's first analemmatic sundial. To use it, you need sunshine to create a shadow. To read the time, stand on the middle of the pad, next to the current month (see figure). Then, follow your shadow to the ring of hour points. This sundial is set for daylight savings, so during the winter months subtract an hour from what your shadow shows. This sundial shows true local time, which changes throughout the year due to the Earth's axial tilt and orbit, while your clock shows standard mean time, which is what everyone in a time zone agrees on. Thus, the sundial may not exactly match your watch. Enjoy!!
Thanks to my troop, family, friends, and local companies and organizations who helped with this project.
Eagle Scout Service Project
by
Kelly Mauntel
Boy Scout Troop 439
St. Francis Borgia
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