http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/tags/sundials/ Sun, 22 May 2011 22:57:13 -0700 Sun, 22 May 2011 22:57:13 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3606/buddyicons/37129211@N04.jpg?1239057509#37129211@N04 http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/tags/sundials/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5749903756/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jlcarmichael/">Sundials by Carmichael</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5749903756/" title="Oro Valley Sundial at Solar Noon 2"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2039/5749903756_81a4e66c7b_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Oro Valley Sundial at Solar Noon 2" /></a></p> <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a><br /> <a href="http://sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial" rel="nofollow">sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial</a><br /> <a href="http://touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html" rel="nofollow">touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html</a></p> Sun, 22 May 2011 22:57:13 -0700 2008-01-05T01:45:56-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Sundials by Carmichael) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5749903756 Oro Valley Sundial at Solar Noon 2 <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a><br /> <a href="http://sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial" rel="nofollow">sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial</a><br /> <a href="http://touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html" rel="nofollow">touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html</a></p> Sundials by Carmichael tucson sundials meridiana orovalley meridiane johncarmichael gardensundial cadranssolaires monumentalsundials carmichaelsundials sundialconstruction sundialstudio sundialmanufacturer sundialcreation sundialartisans relojesdelsol “sundialart sundialsforsale sundialmakers sundialdesigners incliningsundial orovalleysundial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5749902974/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jlcarmichael/">Sundials by Carmichael</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5749902974/" title="Oro Valley Sundial at Solar Noon 1"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2323/5749902974_792325650d_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Oro Valley Sundial at Solar Noon 1" /></a></p> <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a><br /> <a href="http://sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial" rel="nofollow">sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial</a><br /> <a href="http://touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html" rel="nofollow">touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html</a></p> Sun, 22 May 2011 22:56:53 -0700 2008-01-05T01:46:08-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Sundials by Carmichael) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5749902974 Oro Valley Sundial at Solar Noon 1 <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a><br /> <a href="http://sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial" rel="nofollow">sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial</a><br /> <a href="http://touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html" rel="nofollow">touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html</a></p> Sundials by Carmichael tucson sundials meridiana orovalley meridiane johncarmichael gardensundial cadranssolaires monumentalsundials carmichaelsundials sundialconstruction sundialstudio sundialmanufacturer sundialcreation sundialartisans relojesdelsol “sundialart sundialsforsale sundialmakers sundialdesigners incliningsundial orovalleysundial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5726241005/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jlcarmichael/">Sundials by Carmichael</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5726241005/" title="Oro Valley Sundial Testing 18"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2115/5726241005_883678b3a3_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Oro Valley Sundial Testing 18" /></a></p> <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a></p> Mon, 16 May 2011 07:54:15 -0700 2011-04-20T13:36:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Sundials by Carmichael) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5726241005 Oro Valley Sundial Testing 18 <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a></p> Sundials by Carmichael tucson sundials meridiana orovalley meridiane johncarmichael gardensundial cadranssolaires monumentalsundials carmichaelsundials sundialconstruction sundialstudio sundialmanufacturer sundialcreation sundialartisans relojesdelsol “sundialart sundialsforsale sundialmakers sundialdesigners incliningsundial orovalleysundial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5716513250/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jlcarmichael/">Sundials by Carmichael</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5716513250/" title="Oro Valley Sundial Installation 3"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3049/5716513250_a782109d23_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Oro Valley Sundial Installation 3" /></a></p> <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a></p> Fri, 13 May 2011 10:00:56 -0700 2011-05-12T15:23:46-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Sundials by Carmichael) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5716513250 Oro Valley Sundial Installation 3 <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a></p> Sundials by Carmichael tucson sundials meridiana orovalley meridiane johncarmichael gardensundial cadranssolaires monumentalsundials carmichaelsundials sundialconstruction sundialstudio sundialmanufacturer sundialcreation sundialartisans relojesdelsol “sundialart sundialsforsale sundialmakers sundialdesigners incliningsundial orovalleysundial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5749905222/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jlcarmichael/">Sundials by Carmichael</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5749905222/" title="Oro Valley Sundial at Solar Noon 8"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2176/5749905222_36035af698_m.jpg" width="135" height="240" alt="Oro Valley Sundial at Solar Noon 8" /></a></p> <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <br /> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a><br /> <a href="http://sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial" rel="nofollow">sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial</a><br /> <a href="http://touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html" rel="nofollow">touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html</a></p> Sun, 22 May 2011 22:57:52 -0700 2008-01-05T01:40:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Sundials by Carmichael) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5749905222 Oro Valley Sundial at Solar Noon 8 <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <br /> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a><br /> <a href="http://sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial" rel="nofollow">sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial</a><br /> <a href="http://touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html" rel="nofollow">touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html</a></p> Sundials by Carmichael tucson sundial sundials meridiana orovalley meridiane johncarmichael gardensundial cadranssolaires monumentalsundials carmichaelsundials sundialconstruction sundialstudio sundialmanufacturer sundialcreation sundialartisans relojesdelsol “sundialart sundialsforsale sundialmakers sundialdesigners incliningsundial orovalleysundial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5749905902/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jlcarmichael/">Sundials by Carmichael</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5749905902/" title="Oro Valley Solar Noon Date Line Nodus 1"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3012/5749905902_4f633429fc_m.jpg" width="135" height="240" alt="Oro Valley Solar Noon Date Line Nodus 1" /></a></p> <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <br /> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a><br /> <a href="http://sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial" rel="nofollow">sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial</a><br /> <a href="http://touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html" rel="nofollow">touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html</a></p> Sun, 22 May 2011 22:58:09 -0700 2008-01-05T01:39:18-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Sundials by Carmichael) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5749905902 Oro Valley Solar Noon Date Line Nodus 1 <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <br /> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a><br /> <a href="http://sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial" rel="nofollow">sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial</a><br /> <a href="http://touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html" rel="nofollow">touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html</a></p> Sundials by Carmichael tucson sundials meridiana orovalley meridiane johncarmichael gardensundial cadranssolaires monumentalsundials carmichaelsundials sundialconstruction sundialstudio sundialmanufacturer sundialcreation sundialartisans relojesdelsol “sundialart sundialsforsale sundialmakers sundialdesigners incliningsundial orovalleysundial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5749356429/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jlcarmichael/">Sundials by Carmichael</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5749356429/" title="Oro Valley Sundial at Solar Noon 10"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5107/5749356429_e4827e80a4_m.jpg" width="135" height="240" alt="Oro Valley Sundial at Solar Noon 10" /></a></p> <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a><br /> <a href="http://sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial" rel="nofollow">sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial</a><br /> <a href="http://touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html" rel="nofollow">touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html</a></p> Sun, 22 May 2011 22:57:03 -0700 2008-01-05T01:38:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Sundials by Carmichael) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5749356429 Oro Valley Sundial at Solar Noon 10 <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a><br /> <a href="http://sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial" rel="nofollow">sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial</a><br /> <a href="http://touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html" rel="nofollow">touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html</a></p> Sundials by Carmichael tucson sundials meridiana orovalley meridiane johncarmichael gardensundial cadranssolaires monumentalsundials carmichaelsundials sundialconstruction sundialstudio sundialmanufacturer sundialcreation sundialartisans relojesdelsol “sundialart sundialsforsale sundialmakers sundialdesigners incliningsundial orovalleysundial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5749357961/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jlcarmichael/">Sundials by Carmichael</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5749357961/" title="Oro Valley Sundial at Solar Noon 7"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5142/5749357961_1331723549_m.jpg" width="240" height="132" alt="Oro Valley Sundial at Solar Noon 7" /></a></p> <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a><br /> <a href="http://sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial" rel="nofollow">sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial</a><br /> <a href="http://touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html" rel="nofollow">touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html</a></p> Sun, 22 May 2011 22:57:41 -0700 2008-01-05T01:41:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Sundials by Carmichael) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5749357961 Oro Valley Sundial at Solar Noon 7 <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a><br /> <a href="http://sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial" rel="nofollow">sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial</a><br /> <a href="http://touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html" rel="nofollow">touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html</a></p> Sundials by Carmichael tucson sundials meridiana orovalley meridiane johncarmichael gardensundial cadranssolaires monumentalsundials carmichaelsundials sundialconstruction sundialstudio sundialmanufacturer sundialcreation sundialartisans relojesdelsol “sundialart sundialsforsale sundialmakers sundialdesigners incliningsundial orovalleysundial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5749355721/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jlcarmichael/">Sundials by Carmichael</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5749355721/" title="Oro Valley Sundial Art Shot 3"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5022/5749355721_4f55abc6ec_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Oro Valley Sundial Art Shot 3" /></a></p> <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a><br /> <a href="http://sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial" rel="nofollow">sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial</a><br /> <a href="http://touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html" rel="nofollow">touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html</a></p> Sun, 22 May 2011 22:56:45 -0700 2008-01-05T01:39:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Sundials by Carmichael) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5749355721 Oro Valley Sundial Art Shot 3 <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a><br /> <a href="http://sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial" rel="nofollow">sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial</a><br /> <a href="http://touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html" rel="nofollow">touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html</a></p> Sundials by Carmichael tucson sundials meridiana orovalley meridiane johncarmichael gardensundial cadranssolaires monumentalsundials carmichaelsundials sundialconstruction sundialstudio sundialmanufacturer sundialcreation sundialartisans relojesdelsol “sundialart sundialsforsale sundialmakers sundialdesigners incliningsundial orovalleysundial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5749904338/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jlcarmichael/">Sundials by Carmichael</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5749904338/" title="Oro Valley Sundial at Solar Noon 3"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2535/5749904338_0460ec1197_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Oro Valley Sundial at Solar Noon 3" /></a></p> <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a><br /> <a href="http://sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial" rel="nofollow">sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial</a><br /> <a href="http://touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html" rel="nofollow">touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html</a></p> Sun, 22 May 2011 22:57:30 -0700 2008-01-05T01:45:21-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Sundials by Carmichael) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5749904338 Oro Valley Sundial at Solar Noon 3 <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a><br /> <a href="http://sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial" rel="nofollow">sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial</a><br /> <a href="http://touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html" rel="nofollow">touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html</a></p> Sundials by Carmichael tucson sundials meridiana orovalley meridiane johncarmichael gardensundial cadranssolaires monumentalsundials carmichaelsundials sundialconstruction sundialstudio sundialmanufacturer sundialcreation sundialartisans relojesdelsol “sundialart sundialsforsale sundialmakers sundialdesigners incliningsundial orovalleysundial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5749355423/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jlcarmichael/">Sundials by Carmichael</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5749355423/" title="Oro Valley Sundial Art Shot 2"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3588/5749355423_42486c76d9_m.jpg" width="135" height="240" alt="Oro Valley Sundial Art Shot 2" /></a></p> <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a><br /> <a href="http://sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial" rel="nofollow">sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial</a><br /> <a href="http://touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html" rel="nofollow">touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html</a></p> Sun, 22 May 2011 22:56:37 -0700 2008-01-05T01:39:05-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Sundials by Carmichael) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5749355423 Oro Valley Sundial Art Shot 2 <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a><br /> <a href="http://sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial" rel="nofollow">sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial</a><br /> <a href="http://touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html" rel="nofollow">touchwind.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-oclock-shadow.html</a></p> Sundials by Carmichael tucson sundials meridiana orovalley meridiane johncarmichael gardensundial cadranssolaires monumentalsundials carmichaelsundials sundialconstruction sundialstudio sundialmanufacturer sundialcreation sundialartisans relojesdelsol “sundialart sundialsforsale sundialmakers sundialdesigners incliningsundial orovalleysundial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5726242657/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jlcarmichael/">Sundials by Carmichael</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5726242657/" title="Oro Valley Sundial Testing 22"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3650/5726242657_3398aef4b6_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Oro Valley Sundial Testing 22" /></a></p> <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a></p> Mon, 16 May 2011 07:54:47 -0700 2011-04-20T14:05:45-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Sundials by Carmichael) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5726242657 Oro Valley Sundial Testing 22 <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a></p> Sundials by Carmichael tucson sundials meridiana orovalley meridiane johncarmichael gardensundial cadranssolaires monumentalsundials carmichaelsundials sundialconstruction sundialstudio sundialmanufacturer sundialcreation sundialartisans relojesdelsol “sundialart sundialsforsale sundialmakers sundialdesigners incliningsundial orovalleysundial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5721880343/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jlcarmichael/">Sundials by Carmichael</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5721880343/" title="Oro Valley Sundial Installation 37b"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2576/5721880343_c5dc021216_m.jpg" width="240" height="155" alt="Oro Valley Sundial Installation 37b" /></a></p> <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a></p> Sun, 15 May 2011 06:52:17 -0700 2010-07-10T18:27:38-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Sundials by Carmichael) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5721880343 Oro Valley Sundial Installation 37b <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a></p> Sundials by Carmichael tucson sundials meridiana orovalley meridiane johncarmichael gardensundial cadranssolaires monumentalsundials carmichaelsundials sundialconstruction sundialstudio sundialmanufacturer sundialcreation sundialartisans relojesdelsol “sundialart sundialsforsale sundialmakers sundialdesigners incliningsundial orovalleysundial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5721874543/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jlcarmichael/">Sundials by Carmichael</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5721874543/" title="Oro Valley Sundial Installation 39"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3663/5721874543_0324dfaa7f_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Oro Valley Sundial Installation 39" /></a></p> <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a></p> Sun, 15 May 2011 06:50:30 -0700 2010-07-10T18:36:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Sundials by Carmichael) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5721874543 Oro Valley Sundial Installation 39 <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a></p> Sundials by Carmichael tucson sundials meridiana orovalley meridiane johncarmichael gardensundial cadranssolaires monumentalsundials carmichaelsundials sundialconstruction sundialstudio sundialmanufacturer sundialcreation sundialartisans relojesdelsol “sundialart sundialsforsale sundialmakers sundialdesigners incliningsundial orovalleysundial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5717988070/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jlcarmichael/">Sundials by Carmichael</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5717988070/" title="Oro Valley Sundial User Information Plaque"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2024/5717988070_502d49c109_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="Oro Valley Sundial User Information Plaque" /></a></p> <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a></p> Fri, 13 May 2011 22:05:56 -0700 2011-05-13T21:54:11-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Sundials by Carmichael) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5717988070 Oro Valley Sundial User Information Plaque <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a></p> Sundials by Carmichael tucson sundials meridiana orovalley meridiane johncarmichael gardensundial cadranssolaires monumentalsundials carmichaelsundials sundialconstruction sundialstudio sundialmanufacturer sundialcreation sundialartisans relojesdelsol “sundialart sundialsforsale sundialmakers sundialdesigners incliningsundial orovalleysundial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5717421627/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jlcarmichael/">Sundials by Carmichael</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5717421627/" title="Oro Valley Sundial Design Drawing by Carmichael"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3297/5717421627_cdcc8bf0d6_m.jpg" width="240" height="196" alt="Oro Valley Sundial Design Drawing by Carmichael" /></a></p> <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a></p> Fri, 13 May 2011 22:04:46 -0700 2011-05-13T21:59:18-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Sundials by Carmichael) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5717421627 Oro Valley Sundial Design Drawing by Carmichael <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a></p> Sundials by Carmichael tucson sundials meridiana orovalley meridiane johncarmichael gardensundial cadranssolaires monumentalsundials carmichaelsundials sundialconstruction sundialstudio sundialmanufacturer sundialcreation sundialartisans relojesdelsol “sundialart sundialsforsale sundialmakers sundialdesigners incliningsundial orovalleysundial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5716511792/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jlcarmichael/">Sundials by Carmichael</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5716511792/" title="Oro Valley Sundial Installation 2"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3155/5716511792_ac29d2a8d5_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Oro Valley Sundial Installation 2" /></a></p> <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a></p> Fri, 13 May 2011 10:00:20 -0700 2011-05-12T15:03:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Sundials by Carmichael) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5716511792 Oro Valley Sundial Installation 2 <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a></p> Sundials by Carmichael tucson sundials meridiana orovalley meridiane johncarmichael gardensundial cadranssolaires monumentalsundials carmichaelsundials sundialconstruction sundialstudio sundialmanufacturer sundialcreation sundialartisans relojesdelsol “sundialart sundialsforsale sundialmakers sundialdesigners incliningsundial orovalleysundial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5716520704/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jlcarmichael/">Sundials by Carmichael</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5716520704/" title="Oro Valley Sundial Installation 6"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3626/5716520704_87c6d17488_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Oro Valley Sundial Installation 6" /></a></p> <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow"><br /> www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a><br /> <a href="http://sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial" rel="nofollow">sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial</a></p> Fri, 13 May 2011 10:04:00 -0700 2011-05-12T15:31:38-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Sundials by Carmichael) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5716520704 Oro Valley Sundial Installation 6 <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow"><br /> www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a><br /> <a href="http://sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial" rel="nofollow">sundials.org/index.php/features/140-oro-valley-sundial</a></p> Sundials by Carmichael tucson sundials meridiana orovalley meridiane johncarmichael gardensundial cadranssolaires monumentalsundials carmichaelsundials sundialconstruction sundialstudio sundialmanufacturer sundialcreation sundialartisans relojesdelsol “sundialart sundialsforsale sundialmakers sundialdesigners incliningsundial orovalleysundial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5715955541/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jlcarmichael/">Sundials by Carmichael</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5715955541/" title="Oro Valley Sundial Installation 5"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2409/5715955541_3f4de04086_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Oro Valley Sundial Installation 5" /></a></p> <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a></p> Fri, 13 May 2011 10:03:23 -0700 2011-05-12T14:45:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Sundials by Carmichael) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5715955541 Oro Valley Sundial Installation 5 <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a></p> Sundials by Carmichael tucson sundials meridiana orovalley meridiane johncarmichael gardensundial cadranssolaires monumentalsundials carmichaelsundials sundialconstruction sundialstudio sundialmanufacturer sundialcreation sundialartisans relojesdelsol “sundialart sundialsforsale sundialmakers sundialdesigners incliningsundial orovalleysundial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5715950525/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jlcarmichael/">Sundials by Carmichael</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5715950525/" title="Oro Valley Sundial Installation 4"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2485/5715950525_d3861ccf24_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Oro Valley Sundial Installation 4" /></a></p> <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a></p> Fri, 13 May 2011 10:01:22 -0700 2011-05-12T15:30:22-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Sundials by Carmichael) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5715950525 Oro Valley Sundial Installation 4 <p>THE ORO VALLEY SUNDIAL<br /> at Innovation Corporate Center in Oro Valley Arizona USA on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Innovation Park Drive and Vistoso Park Road in Oro Valley AZ, USA.<br /> Installation will be completed in the summer of 2011. Dedication will be at Solar Noon on the Fall Equinox of 2011.<br /> <br /> SCULPTURE DESIGN: Artist JON SEEMAN<br /> SUNDIAL FUNCTION DESIGN: Dialist JOHN CARMICHAEL<br /> STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS: M3 ENGINEERING<br /> FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION: CAID INDUSTRIES<br /> PLAZA DESIGN: EGLIN/COHEN ARCHITECTS<br /> PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Fred Steiniger at VENTURE WEST in Tucson<br /> <br /> SUNDIAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /> Latitude: 32° 25’ 53.56” N (or 32.432417° N) from Google Earth.<br /> Longitude: 110° 56’ 40.33” W (or 110.946772° W) from Google Earth. <br /> Type of Sundials: This is a double sundial. The main ring-shaped sundial is a large inclining southwest facing polar axis dial with built-in Longitude Time Correction. A smaller Solar Noon date line sundial will be on an angled pedestal on the ground. <br /> Total Height of SW Sundial and Pedestal: about 24’<br /> Dimension of Ring Sundial Face: SW Dial: 13’ diameter<br /> Material of Ring Sundial: welded zinc-coated steel.<br /> Weight of Main Sundial: 10,600 lbs.<br /> Thickness of SW Sundial Face: The steel sheets used are 1/8” thick <br /> Declination of SW Sundial Face: 45 degrees West of South (due southwest)<br /> Inclination of SW Sundial Face: 78 degrees<br /> SW Sundial Pedestal Description: a concrete foundation supports a decorative steel base based on sketches by Jon Seeman.<br /> Gnomon and Nodus Description: a 3” thick 20 ft. long polar axis tube gnomon extends downwards towards the south from a 10” support tube. I call this a “floating gnomon”. The lower end of the support tube has a cone nodus that casts a shadow on the Solar Noon date line.<br /> Type of Time Notation: Sundials show Mountain Standard Time (MST) when readings are converted using The Equation of Time.<br /> Date Markings: The following significant dates will be marked on the Solar Noon Line on the horizontal dial: the equinoxes, the solstices, the date of dedication, the date of incorporation of Oro Valley, and the date of Arizona Statehood.<br /> Solar Noon Line: A Solar Noon Line will be on the face of a polar axis bronze date line mounted on a concrete pedestal.<br /> Sundial Plaza: Surrounding the dials will be a handsome plaza with benches and landscaping.<br /> Official Website: A website is under construction for this sundial at <a href="http://www.orovalleysundial.com" rel="nofollow">www.orovalleysundial.com</a><br /> Comments: We have been working on this sundial for over three years! Thanks to Fred Steiniger’s leadership and persistence, we’re almost done.<br /> <br /> Contacts:<br /> Fred Steiniger’s Email: fsteiniger@hotmail.com <br /> John Carmichael’s Email: jlcarmichael@comcast.net <br /> Jon Seeman’s Email: seemanjon@yahoo.com <br /> <br /> Publicity Websites:<br /> <a href="http://www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html" rel="nofollow">www.fox11az.com/home/Ovo-Valley-gets-sun-dial-121808649.html</a><br /> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets-sun-dial-25223932" rel="nofollow">news.yahoo.com/video/tucsonfox11-15751351/ovo-valley-gets...</a> <a href="http://www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-in-oro-valley-today/" rel="nofollow">www.kvoa.com/news/rare-vertical-sundial-to-be-installed-i...</a><br /> <a href="http://orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare-sundial/49344" rel="nofollow">orovalley.kold.com/news/arts-culture/oro-valley-gets-rare...</a></p> Sundials by Carmichael tucson sundials meridiana orovalley meridiane johncarmichael gardensundial cadranssolaires monumentalsundials carmichaelsundials sundialconstruction sundialstudio sundialmanufacturer sundialcreation sundialartisans relojesdelsol “sundialart sundialsforsale sundialmakers sundialdesigners incliningsundial orovalleysundial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en