Sundial 1085
- Dial City: Ann Arbor
- Dial State/Province: Michigan
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 42° 17.445' N
- Dial Nr: 1085
- Dial Type: Cylindrical Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 83° 42.888’ W
- Dial Owner: Michigan University
- Dial Designer: Terry Sargent
- Dial Maker: Robert Darvas Associates (Ann Arbor,)
- Dial Date: 2013 as part of building extension
- Location:
- Michigan Memorial Phoenix Laboratory Dial 2301 Bonisteel Drive, Ann Arbor, MI Dial is constructed on the inside of the stair well of the Michigan Memorial Phoenix Laboratory. Use south entrance of building..
- Description:
- The dial is inscribed on a 20-ft (6m) diameter stairwell creating a very large cylindrical altitude sundial. The nodus is the center of the skylight directly above the circular stair well. Hours are marked at the top of the dial in Arabic numerals. Hour lines are a series of dots extending down the wall. A display near the dial explains how it functions.
- Inscription:
- Inscription: Major cities are in correct relative position to show solar time difference from Ann Arbor, with Ann Arbor at the 12 o'clock position.
Last Update:
2023-04-30 13:55