Analemmatic Sundial - Tübingen, Germany, BW
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Tante.Hossi
N 48° 32.253 E 009° 03.354
32U E 504126 N 5376050
Neraby to the observatory in Tübingen, Germany, Baden-Württemberg exists a 'living analemmatic Sundial'. It is attached into the ground. You have to be a part of the sundial to get the time.
Waymark Code: WMT449
Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Date Posted: 09/22/2016
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Neraby to the observatory in Tübingen, Germany, Baden-Württemberg exists a 'living analemmatic Sundial'. It is attached into the ground. You have to be a part of the sundial to get the time.
For this sundial you have to be used as the gnomon.
The sundial is big. It's diameter is about 5 meters.
There's an explanation board which explains how to use this analemmatic sundial. The hours are given for summer and winter time.
The sundial can be visted all the time without any restrictions or fee.
Scientific Principle(s) being demonstrated:
rotation of earth around the sun
Briefly explain if the experiment was effective for you. Could it have been better?:
It works fine and shows the principles well.
When is the apparatus/experiment available to the public:
24/7/365
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