Sundial 690
- Dial City: Auburn
- Dial State/Province: Maine
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 44° 5.400' N
- Dial Nr: 690
- Dial Type: Obelisk or Vertical Gnomon
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 70° 8.400' W
- Dial Owner: Auburn School Department
- Dial Designer: Jim Chandler
- Dial Maker: Jim Chandler and Auburn Public Works Dept.
- Dial Date: Sept. 2009; repainted 2010
- Location:
- Auburn Land Lab, a learning center within the Auburn School Dept. Auburn
- Description:
- A Vertical Gnomon Dial painted on an asphalt parking lot using the tip of a vertical light pole as the gnomon. Dial face includes hour lines, solstice and equinox lines and a compass rose showing true north direction. Markings include an analemma on the noon line with monthly marks. The dial is used as a teaching tool with formal lessons for students. The dial was designed using calculations from Naval Observatory.
Last Update:
2019-07-31 21:34