Sundial 401
- Dial City: Rockford
- Dial State/Province: Illinois
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 42° 14.239' N
- Dial Nr: 401
- Dial Type: Armillary Sphere
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 89° 1.359' W
- Dial Owner: Sundstrand Corporation
- Dial Designer: Sofus Sorensen
- Dial Maker: Sofus Sorensen
- Dial Date: Feb 15, 1990
- Location:
- In the gardens of the Sundstrand Corporation
- Description:
- A large stainless steel armillary dial approximately 10-ft (3m) in diameter. The equator and sunrise/sunset meridian bands are about 6in (15cm) wide, with other bands about 3-in (7.5cm) wide. The central gnomon is a stainless steel rod with an open shaped arrow point and tail. The hours on the equatorial ring are raised bronze roman numerals with 15-minute intervals marked by bronze dots. The time marks are set for daylight saving time, with sunset at VII. Marks continue to VIII
Last Update:
2025-10-02 13:16