Sundial 720
- Dial City: Youngstown
- Dial State/Province: Ohio
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 41° 6.276' N
- Dial Nr: 720
- Dial Type: Equatorial Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 80° 38.828' W
- Dial Owner: Youngstown State University
- Dial Designer: Tony Armeni
- Dial Maker: Tony Armeni
- Dial Date: 2010
- Location:
- At entrance to Ward Beecher Planetarium Youngstown State University 1 University Plaza Youngstown
- Description:
- A nearly 10 foot high steel equatorial dial with a 30 inch diameter stainless steel hour ring including cut-out diamonds for hour and half-hour marks and Roman hour numerals. The hour ring can be adjusted for EST or EDST and can be set to include longitude correction. The mild steel sculpture has naturally weathered. Located outside the YSU Ward Beecher Planetarium, the dial is dedicated to the memory of Richard Pirko, long-time planetarium engineer and show producer, whose dream was to have a sundial outside the planetarium. A nearby bronze plaque dedicates the dial.
- Inscription:
- This sundial is dedicated in memory of Richard Pirko 1952-2008 Planetarium Engineer and Show Producer, Educator, Scientist, Inventor, Aviator 2010
Last Update:
7/23/2011 11:15