Sundial   659

  • Dial City:    Vancouver
  • Dial State/Province:    Washington
  • Dial Country:    USA
  • Lat:  45° 38.077' N
  • Dial Nr:    659
  • Dial Type:    Equatorial Dial
  • Dial Access:    Public
  • Lon:  122° 39.051' W
  • Dial Owner:    Clark College
  • Dial Designer:    Carlton Bell; 2009 analemmic gnomon by Art Krenzel
  • Dial Maker:    Students of Clark College; analemmic gnomon by Art Krenzel
  • Dial Date:    1984; new gnomon 2009
  • Location:
  • Clark College 100 m SE of Chime Tower, at SW corner of Anna Pechanec Hall 1933 Fort Vancouver Way Vancouver, Washington
  • Description:
  • A 2 meter diameter ring equatorial dial of welded anodized aluminum plate. The dial face shows Arabic numerals with hour and quarter-hour marks. This face can be moved for longitude correction and DST, and was originally adjusted to correct periodically for EOT. In 2009, the original straight gnomon was replaced with an analemmic gnomon, eliminating the need to adjust or correct for EOT.
  • Inscription:
  • Plaque lists those involved in original design and construction.
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