One of the ancient instrument used to count the days and months of Sundial or a sundial is. This knowledge is of course very useful and interesting for children. So when the opportunity came to Ireland, Brigit sempatkanlah visited park in Galway. Sundial or hours of sun, is a device that measures time by the position of the Sun. When in horizontal position, the sun will cast a shadow of the force which is also called the Gnomon onto a flat surface. It is marked with lines indicating the time.
Brigit is located in the park, circle-shaped Sundial calendar full of stones with a diameter of 16 meters (50 feet) hereby announces the day and month of the year. Calendar Sundial was built in 2006, is the largest in Ireland. Near the center of the circle of stone, there are objects such as black spikes that have a high 5 feet. This cast a shadow that nails can be used to determine the time a lot of information with simple techniques.
Elliptical lines etched into the stone to show the passage of the shadows during different months of the year, while the length of its shadow determines the day. Sundial calendar can show the time and date with high precision. This method has been dugunakan for thousands of years. Sundial is a wonderful educational tool for children. This tool is very interesting to see the reflection of changing and moving along the channel. You and the kids can also use this tool to show how the earth menelilingi sun and how this causes the seasons and climate in the world.