[time-nuts] [OT] North
Ian Sheffield
ian.sheffield1 at tesco.net
Mon Nov 23 13:00:43 UTC 2009
Didn't the moss grow on the North facing, cool side?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Baxter" <dave at uk-ar.co.uk>
To: <time-nuts at febo.com>
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 12:40 PM
Subject: [time-nuts] [OT] North
> For that you need a Moondial! ;-)
>
>
> In the old days... Cub Scouts were taught to find a basic direction
> from the way moss grew on the south facing (in the Northern Hemesphere
> at least) side of trees.
>
> These days, it's easier to tell them to look at Sky TV dish's. (UK
> satellite TV service)
>
>
> Dave B.
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> >
>> > The other way to find North is to monitor the shadow cast by the
>> > "temporary structure". For details, google sundial.
>> >
>> > /tvb
>>
>> Would be more accurate, for sure, but not good at night :-).
>> Antonio
>
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