Ypsilanti  

Sundial: 379
State/Province:  Michigan Country:  USA
Dial Type:  Vertical Dial Condition:  Good
  Latitude and Longitude: 42° 14.825' N  83° 37.495' W
Location:
  • The transit house atop the roof level observation deck of Historic Sherzer Observatory at Eastern Michigan University. Ask astronomy department for permission to see the sundial.
 
Description:
  • A 10x15 foot vertical wall dial mounted on a stucco wall. The dial is tile with an aluminum gnomon. This dial atop Sherzer observatory has been relined and renumbered several times. The dial has a brass gnomon. The newer campus landmark is visible from as far away as Wasahtenaw Avenue. The dial was designed and built by Thad Weakley as an independent study project under professor Dr. Jon K Wooley (it earned Thad 3 credits!)
 
General Information:
  • Owner: Eastern Michigan University
  • Designer: Thad Weakley
  • Builder: Thad Weakley
  • Construction Date: 1996
 

Last Revised: 2023=07-01 11:34