The Monash sundial

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Moppert, Charles Felix. Monash University. Department of Mathematics; 1989. The Monash sundial.

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://arrow.monash.edu.au/hdl/1959.1/702298

Title: The Monash sundial
Creator: Moppert, Charles Felix
Subject: Sundials
Subject: Time
Subject: Mathematics
Subject: Trigonometry
Subject: Monash University
Subject: History
Date: 1989
Publisher: Monash University. Department of Mathematics
Description: This monograph describes the design and construction by Carl Felix Moppert of the vertical analemnic sundial on the north wall of the Campus Centre at Monash University Clayton. The text gives the basic facts concerning the sky; describes the coordinate system; explains spherical trigonometry; describes the conventional sundial; explains complementary sundials; calculates the length of the shadow and how the time can be calculated; discusses the various ways in which time can be measured; gives the calculations for the Monash sundial.

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