Re: [Paddlewise] sun compass

Geo. Bergeron wrote:

> At 05:44 PM 6/8/98 -0700, you wrote:
> >>Actually the sun compass is a real item.
> >>You must know the time to use it.
> >>
>
>         Everybody seems to suggest that you can use the sun for a compass,
> but no one says how it's done. Here's how you do it. (from Boy Scouts of
> America)
>
>         With an analog watch (the one with the hands), point the hour hand
> at the sun. Divide the space between the hour hand and 12:00 (the shortest
> disance). Midpoint is due south. (e.g. At 2:00 PM, due south is at 1:00 PM.)
> Each minute on the dial equals 6 degrees. Adjust your reading for daylight
> time.
>
>         Geolocationally, Geo.
>

Analog? Hands?

<G>

Roger

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