Human Sundial - Barstow, CA
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bluesnote
N 34° 53.429 W 117° 01.328
11S E 497977 N 3860898
A human sundial located at the entrance to the Desert Discovery Center.
Waymark Code: WMQX7V
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2016
Views: 4
On a sunny day, you stand in the center and the sun casts your shadow to display the time. The sun dial is painted on the ground. It works perfectly on Christmas Day as that is when the shadows are alined.
Scientific Principle(s) being demonstrated:
Rotation of the planets
Briefly explain if the experiment was effective for you. Could it have been better?:
No, because I wasn't there on Christmas Day. I visited on December 4, 2015.
When is the apparatus/experiment available to the public:
24/7
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