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Old 9th September 2010 | 15:53
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charliegolf
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From: Richard Burtonville, South Wales.
Finding South

Would someone remind me of the rule of thumb for using an analogue watch to locate south by the sun. (Sun, tenuous astro link!)

Something like: Point the little hand at the sun, bisect the angle between the big and little hand- voila. Is it true? Do you bisect the obtuse angle, or the reflex when more than 90? And did you need local time? Ta.

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